Ben Dixon (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Marcus Alexander Dixon | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Lincoln, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boston Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Lincoln City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Lincoln City | 43 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | → Witton Albion (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Blackpool | 13 | (0) |
| 1998 | Woodlands Wellington | ||
| 1998–2004 | Whitby Town | ||
| 2004 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 2004–2005 | Ossett Town | ||
| 2005–2007 | Lincoln United | ||
| 2007–2008 | Grantham Town | ||
| 2008– | Boston Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2007 | |||
Benjamin Marcus Alexander Dixon (born 16 September 1974) is an English footballer. Initially a left-winger, he converted first to a left-back and then a centre-half. He plays for Boston Town.
Career
[edit]Dixon began his career with Lincoln City in 1992. In four years with the Imps, he made 43 league appearances.
In 1996, he joined Blackpool, then managed by Gary Megson, who had noticed Dixon during his brief spell with Lincoln. He remained at Bloomfield Road for two years, making thirteen appearances.
Dixon then moved to Singapore to play for Woodlands Wellington. Upon completion of the 1998 S-League season, he returned to England and joined Whitby Town where he spent six seasons, making a total of 237 appearances scoring 15 goals.
Dixon joined Gainsborough Trinity at the start of the 2004–05 season[1] but his stay was brief, moving on to Ossett Town in October 2004.[2] In January 2005, he moved to Lincoln United and remained at Ashby Avenue until the summer of 2007 when he followed his manager, John Wilkinson, and many of the United squad in moving to Grantham Town. It was initially thought that Dixon would retire from football in June 2008 following Grantham's unsuccessful bid for promotion.[3] Dixon transferred to Boston Town midway through the 2008–2009 season.
References
[edit]- ^ "Mitchell goes for three". NonLeagueDaily.com. 12 August 2004. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- ^ "Richards brings in two new defenders". NonLeagueDaily.com. 26 October 2004. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- ^ "Gingerbread changes". NonLeagueDaily.com. 27 June 2008. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
External links
[edit]- Ben Dixon at Soccerbase
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lincoln, England
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- Witton Albion F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Woodlands Wellington FC players
- Whitby Town F.C. players
- Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
- Ossett Town A.F.C. players
- Lincoln United F.C. players
- Grantham Town F.C. players
- Boston Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Singapore Premier League players
- Northern Premier League players