Tommy Dixon (8 June 1929 – 6 February 2014) was an English

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who played as a

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Club career

Dixon played for West Ham United between 1952 and 1955. He was the club's top scorer during the 1953-54 season with 19 goals, but only featured four times the following season. He moved to

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, then of the

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, and was their top scorer two years running. He later played for Brighton & Hove Albion,

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and

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References

1929 births 2014 deaths Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne English men's footballers Men's association football forwards West Ham United F.C. players Reading F.C. players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Workington A.F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1920s-stub