Johnny Dixon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Thomas Dixon | ||
| 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 | ||
| Playing position | 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. |
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John Thomas "Johnny" Dixon (10 December 1923 – 20 January 2009) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward.
Born in Hebburn, Dixon played for Spennymoor United before he signed as a professional for Villa shortly after the Second World War.
Dixon suffered from Alzheimer's disease, and died on 20 January 2009 in Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield.
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