Arthur Dixon (footballer, born 1879)

For other people named Arthur Dixon, see Arthur Dixon (disambiguation).

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

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.

Works cited

• 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.