Will Dixon

This article is about the English footballer. For the American Blues musician, see Willie Dixon.

Will Dixon

Personal information
Full name	Wilfred Edward Dixon
Date of birth	(1950-02-20) 20 February 1950
Place of birth	Wood Green, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
	Arsenal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1968–1969	Arsenal	0	(0)
1969–1973	Reading	153	(0)
1973	Colchester United	0	(0)
1973–1977	Swindon Town	140	(10)
1977–1980	Aldershot	120	(6)
	Woking
Total		413	(16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wilfred Edward Dixon (born 20 February 1950) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right-back in the Football League for Reading, Swindon Town and Aldershot.

Career

Born in Wood Green, Dixon was a product of the Arsenal youth system. Never appearing for the Gunners, he signed initially on a two-month loan with Reading before signing on a permanent basis in July 1969. Here, he was a regular first-team member and recorded one goal in 171 appearances in all competitions before falling out of favour in 1973.

Dixon briefly moved to Colchester United in 1973, but failed to make an appearance for the Essex club. He signed for Swindon Town in September 1973 but didn't make his debut for the club until 1 January 1974 in a 3–1 win over Preston North End. He went on to make 162 appearances in all competitions and scored 13 goals prior to his release at the end of the 1976–77 season.

After Swindon, Dixon moved to Aldershot where he made 120 league appearances and scored six goals, before moving into non-League football with Woking in 1980.

External links

• Will Dixon at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database