Dixie Deans
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Kelly Deans[1] | ||
Date of birth | 30 July 1946 | ||
Place of birth | Johnstone, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
Position(s) |
Centre forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Neilston Juniors | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965 | Albion Rovers (trialist) | 1 | (0) |
1965–1971 | Motherwell | 152 | (78) |
1971–1976 | Celtic | 126 | (89) |
1976–1977 | Luton Town | 14 | (6) |
1977 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 4 | (2) |
1977 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 6 | (2) |
1977–1980 | Adelaide City | 57 | (30) |
Total | 360 | (207) | |
International career | |||
1974 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Kelly "Dixie" Deans (born 30 July 1946)
Club career
Deans joined
He played for Celtic until 1976, and during this time he scored 125 goals in 186 games,
He is also remembered for the part he played in the semi-final of the 1971–72 European Cup, when Celtic were paired with Inter Milan, whom they had beaten in the final five years earlier. The two legs and extra-time failed to yield a single goal and so the tie proceeded to penalties. Deans, who had come on as a substitute, took the first kick for Celtic and missed. Inter then scored all five of their penalties and moved on to the final against Ajax.
In 1976, Deans was transferred to
International career
Deans earned two
Retirement
In his autobiography There's Only One Dixie Deans, he claimed that whilst living in Australia, he met Bob Marley, who asked him, "Are you the Dixie Deans who used to play for Celtic?", and mentioned that he envied Deans for having played at Celtic Park.[7] Deans is now a match-day host at Celtic Park, where he entertains guests along with other former Celtic players. He is also involved with business interests in Glasgow, owning "Dixie's" pub in Rutherglen, and was involved with former Celtic player Tommy Callaghan in the firm Esperanza Property Development.
Honours
Motherwell
Celtic
- Scottish Division One: 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74
- Scottish League Cup: 1974–75[5]
- Drybrough Cup: 1974–75[10]
Adelaide City
References
- ^ "Dixie Deans". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Dixie Deans". Neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ ISBN 0-907033-47-4. ().
- ^ Celtic player Dean's, Dixie, FitbaStats
- ^ a b c "The elite players who scored cup final hat-tricks". The Scotsman. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Dixie Deans – Scotland Football Record from 30 Oct 1974 to 20 Nov 1974 clubs – Celtic". Londonhearts.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- Evening Times. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "John "Dixie" Deans". MOTHERWELLFC.net. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Celtic 3 Dundee Utd 0 Scottish Cup (Final)". Arab Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Drybrough tonic from 'Old Firm', Evening Times, 5 August 1974, via The Celtic Wiki
- ^ "Celtic legend Dixie Deans surprises his old Adelaide City soccer coach Rale Rasic". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
External links
- Dixie Deans at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database