Cecil Dixon (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cecil Hubert Dixon | ||
| Date of birth | March 28, 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Trowbridge, England | ||
| Date of death | September 5, 2024 (aged 89) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1954 | Trowbridge Town | ||
| 1954–1957 | Cardiff City | 21 | (1) |
| 1957–1961 | Newport County | 107 | (15) |
| 1961–1962 | Northampton Town | 15 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cecil Hubert Dixon (28 March 1935 - 5 September 2024[1]) was an English professional footballer. A winger, he joined Newport County in 1957 from Cardiff City and went on to make 107 appearances for Newport, scoring 15 goals before finishing his career at Northampton Town.[2]
Career
[edit]Dixon began his career at his home town club Trowbridge Town. In 1954 he joined First Division side Cardiff City, becoming the first Trowbridge player to ever sign for a Division One club,[3] but struggled to force his way into the side, mainly due to the presence of Gordon Nutt, Mike Tiddy and Brian Walsh, scoring his only goal during a 2–1 defeat to Birmingham City in November 1955.[4] After three years at Ninian Park, Dixon joined Newport County in 1957.
Finishing his professional career after one season with Northampton Town, he emigrated to Australia in 1963.[5] He died in 2024 aged 89.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "In Memory: Cecil Dixon". Cardiff City Football Club Ltd. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Newport County: 1946/47 - 1987/88". Neil Brown. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
- ^ "Dixon returns home". thisiswiltshire.co.uk. 12 May 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- ^ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 50. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ "Australian Player Database". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- ^ "First Trowbridge Town FC player to sign for First Division dies". Wiltshire Times. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
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- 1935 births
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- Sportspeople from Trowbridge
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- Trowbridge Town F.C. players
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
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