Johnny Dixon

John Thomas Dixon (10 December 1923 – 20 January 2009) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward.

Johnny Dixon

Personal information
Full name	John Thomas Dixon[1]
Date of birth	10 December 1923
Place of birth	Hebburn, England
Date of death	20 January 2009 (aged 85)
Place of death	Sutton Coldfield, England
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Spennymoor United
1945–1961	Aston Villa	392	(132)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Born in Hebburn,[1] Dixon played for Spennymoor United before he signed as a professional for Aston Villa shortly after the Second World War.[2]

Dixon had Alzheimer's disease, and died on 20 January 2009 in Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield.[2]

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
England			League		FA Cup		Total
1946–47	Aston Villa	First Division	17	6	–		17	6
1947–48			12	5	–		12	5
1948–49			25	7	1	0	26	7
1949–50			37	11	3	0	40	11
1950–51			34	15	2	1	36	16
1951–52			42	26	1	2	43	28
1952–53			27	13	5	1	32	14
1953–54			39	9	1	0	40	9
1954–55			36	13	7	1	43	14
1955–56			37	16	3	2	40	18
1956–57			39	6	9	5	48	11
1957–58			14	2	–		14	2
1958–59			28	2	6	0	34	2
1959–60		Second Division	4	0	–		4	0
1960–61		First Division	1	1	–		1	1
Career total			392	132	38	12	430	144

Club

Aston Villa

• FA Cup: 1957

References

1. "Johnny Dixon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
2. "Villa Cup hero Dixon dies at 85". BBC Sport. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2009.