Name: Dixon, John Thomas (Johnny)



Birthdate: 1923-12-10 in Hebburn-on-Tyne, County Durham (Died: 2009-01-20 in Sutton Coldfield)

Position: Inside-left

Playing for Villa: August 1944 (as an amateur) - May 1961

Previous clubs: Hebburn Boys Club, Durham County Boys, Spennymoor United, Newcastle (amateur trialist)

Signed: - From Spennymoor United

Sold: Retired

League: 392 matches - 132 goals

Cup: 38 matches - 12 goals

International:


More info:
Guested for Hull, Middlesbrough, Newcastle and Sunderland during World War 2.
He signed professional in January 1946.
Dixon also played for Villa during World War 2. (6 - 3 goals)
When he retired he coached the juniors for three years. After that he became reserve team trainer. (July 1964 - May 1967)
After he retired he continued to play for Villa's second and third teams.



Season

1944-45
1945-46
1946-47
1947-48
1948-49
1949-50
1950-51
1951-52
1952-53
1953-54
1954-55
1955-56
1956-57
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
1963-64
First team

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6 - 3 goals
17 - 6 goals
12 - 5 goals
26 - 7 goals
40 - 11 goals
36 - 16 goals
43 - 28 goals
32 - 14 goals
40 - 9 goals
43 - 14 goals
40 - 18 goals
48 - 11 goals
14 - 2 goals
34 - 2 goals
4 - 0 goals
1 - 1 goal
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Reserves

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Youth

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