Billy Dixon (born 12 February 1941) is an Irish former

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. He began his career at

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and after playing for

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he signed for Drumcondra where he made his debut in a 5-5 draw with

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in 1963. He scored in

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wins over Danish side B 1909 of

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(twice) and

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. He joined

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in June 1966 and scored on his debut. He earned one

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while at Milltown and 12 in total and scored 4 goals in 10 appearances in the

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. Dixon scored the winner in his only

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final in 1967. He scored twice while playing for Rovers when they represented Boston as

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in the summer of 1967

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. He was placed on the transfer list in July 1971 after five years at

Glenmalure Park Glenmalure Park, often simply known as Milltown, was a football stadium on the Southside of Dublin city in Ireland. Located in the suburb of Milltown, it was home to Shamrock Rovers from 1926 to 1987, when it was sold to property developer ...

. Dixon signed for

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soon after with Joe Haverty and scored on his debut against Rovers. Over his career he accumulated 6 goals in 12 European cup games.

Honours

League of Ireland The League of Ireland is a national association football Sports league, league consisting of professional clubs in the Republic of Ireland and Derry, Derry City in Northern Ireland. It is governed by the Football Association of Ireland. It was ...

: 1 ** Drumcondra - 1964/65 *

: 1 **

- 1967 * League of Ireland Shield: 1 **

- 1967/68 * Leinster Senior Cup: 1 **

- 1969 *

Dublin City Cup The Dublin City Cup is a defunct Irish football tournament which was played for by all League of Ireland sides (and not just those from Dublin city as the name suggests). It ran from 1933 and ran uninterrupted until 1973. In the 1975–76 se ...

: 1 **

- 1966/67 * Top Four Cup: 3 ** Drumcondra - 1962/63, 1964/65 **

- 1965/66

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* ''The Hoops'' by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins () {{DEFAULTSORT:Dixon, Billy Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Home Farm F.C. players Waterford F.C. players Drumcondra F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Drogheda United F.C. players League of Ireland players United Soccer Association players Boston Shamrock Rovers players Living people 1941 births League of Ireland XI players Dublin University A.F.C. managers Men's association football midfielders Republic of Ireland association football managers Irish association football coaches Association footballers from Dublin (city) 20th-century Irish sportsmen