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Arthur Dixon (footballer, born 1879)

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Arthur Dixon
Personal information
Full name Arthur Dixon
Date of birth 5 October 1879
Place of birth Barrowford, England
Date of death 1946 (aged 66–67)
Place of death Nelson, Lancashire
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Trawden Forest
Nelson
1901–1907 Burnley 175 (7)
1907–1908 Tottenham Hotspur 5 (0)
1908–1913 Bradford Park Avenue 115 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Dixon (5 October 1879 – January 1946) was an English professional association footballer who played as a full back.

Career

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Dixon spent six years with Burnley before moving to Tottenham Hotspur. His debut for Tottenham occurred on 2 September 1907 which was in the Southern League. The game was away at Queens Park Rangers which was a 3–3 draw. He went on to make a total of 12 appearances for Spurs, five in the Southern League, six in the Western League and one other. After one season with Tottenham he moved to Bradford Park Avenue where he was a regular until World War One.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Goodwin 1992, p. 112.
  2. ^ Joyce 2004.

Works cited

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  • Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.
  • Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939.