Paul Dixon (footballer, born 1986)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Andrew Dixon[1] | ||
Date of birth | 22 November 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Left-back/Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1999 | Monifieth Athletic | ||
1999–2005 | Dundee | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2008 | Dundee | 92 | (2) |
2008–2012 | Dundee United | 121 | (4) |
2012–2015 | Huddersfield Town | 85 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Dundee United | 60 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Grimsby Town | 29 | (0) |
2018–2022 | Falkirk | 81 | (4) |
2022–2023 | Peterhead | 8 | (0) |
Total | 476 | (11) | |
International career‡ | |||
2007 | Scotland U21 | 2 | (0) |
2012 | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:14, 3 May 2014 (UTC) |
Paul Andrew Dixon (born 22 November 1986) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Dixon has notably played in the
He is a former Scotland national football team international having earned 3 caps in 2012 whilst a Huddersfield player. He was also previously capped by at Scotland U21 level.
Club career
Monifieth Athletic
Born in Aberdeen, Dixon played youth football for Monifieth Athletic. At the age of 12, he joined the youth teams of Dundee.
Dundee
Dixon made his debut in July 2005, in a
In June 2007, Dixon was the subject of a failed move by Norwich City,[3] who had Jim Duffy – the then-Dundee manager who gave Dixon his début – as assistant manager. Seven months later, Kilmarnock were also rebuffed[4] and after Dixon stated his intention to leave Dens Park at the end of his contract.[5]
Dundee United
2008–09 season
City rivals
2009–10 season
Dixon was again a regular in the Dundee United side during the 2009–10 season his second with the club making his first start of the season in the sides 2–0 home win over Hearts on the opening weekend, 17 August 2009.[9] His good form over the first half of the season earned the left back a contract extension on 4 March 2010, when Dixon extended his contract with United until June 2012.[10] He received a red card in his side's 3–0 home victory over Motherwell on 27 March 2010 and so received a three match ban for a reckless challenge on Motherwell player Jim O'Brien.[11] Dixon made a total of 30 appearances all starts during the 2009–10 season including 25 in the league.[12]
2011–12 season
Dixon made 36 league appearances during the 2011–12 season making his first appearances in the Europa League 1–0 away loss at Polish side
Huddersfield Town
Dixon signed a three-year contract with newly promoted
During the 2014–15 season, he lost his regular left back position to Jack Robinson. After two and a half years at the Terriers, Dixon had his contract terminated by mutual consent on 2 February 2015. Following interest from another club, revealed to be his former club, Dundee United.[24]
Dundee United
Having left Huddersfield, Dixon signed for Dundee United for a second time, on 2 February 2015, agreeing a contract until the end of the 2016–17 season.[24][25] He made his second debut for the club on 14 February 2015, in a 3–2 defeat away to Kilmarnock.[26]
Grimsby Town
On 12 July 2017 he joined Grimsby Town on trial.[27] Manager Russell Slade gestured that he would be interested in signing Dixon after impressing in friendly victories over Scunthorpe United and Barnsley.[28] On 28 July 2017, Dixon signed a two-year contract with the club.[29] Dixon found his appearances limited under Michael Jolley, he left the club by mutual consent on 19 November 2018, after making six appearances in the 2018–19 season.[30]
Falkirk
Dixon signed a short-term contract with Scottish Championship club Falkirk in December 2018, due to run until the end of the 2018–19 season.[31]
Peterhead
On 11 June 2022, Dixon joined Scottish League One side Peterhead.[32]
Dixon announced he would retire in March 2023 following a serious knee injury.[33]
International career
Scotland U21
Dixon is a Scottish international having represented his country at Under-21 level and receiving call ups to both the senior and B sides. Dixon made his
Scotland
Dixon was selected in the full Scotland squad for a friendly against the Czech Republic in March 2010, along with United teammates Andy Webster and Garry Kenneth. Dixon made his full Scotland debut on 8 September 2012, in a goalless draw with Serbia in Scotland's opening World Cup qualifier of Group A at Hampden Park, playing the full 90 minutes and earning man of the match for his solid performance in defence.[35][36]
Club statistics
- As of match played 1 October 2022
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dundee | 2005–06[37] | Scottish First Division | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 39 | 2 |
2006–07[38] | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
2007–08[39] | 30[40] | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
Total | 92 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 112 | 2 | ||
Dundee United | 2008–09[41] | Scottish Premier League | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |
2009–10[42] | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
2010–11[43] | 30 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
2011–12[44] | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
Total | 121 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 146 | 5 | ||
Huddersfield Town | 2012–13[45] | Championship | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | |
2013–14[46] | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | |||
2014–15[47] | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
Total | 85 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | ||
Dundee United | 2014–15[47] | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
2015–16[48] | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |||
2016–17[49] | Scottish Championship | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7[e] | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
Total | 60 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 77 | 1 | ||
Grimsby Town | 2017–18[50] | League Two | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
2018–19[51] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
Falkirk | 2018–19[51] | Scottish Championship | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
2019–20[52] | Scottish League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
2020–21[53] | Scottish League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2021–22[54] | Scottish League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2022–23[55] | Scottish League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
Career total | 409 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 488 | 8 |
- ^ Cup competitions include the Scottish Cup and FA Cup
- ^ League Cup competitions include the Scottish League Cup and League Cup
- ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Europa League
- ^ Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four appearances and a goal in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
Dundee United
- 2016–17[56]
References
- ^ "No.23 Paul Andrew Dixon". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ "Dundee sign nine promising youths". BBC Sport. 3 February 2006. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
- ^ "Dundee spurn Norwich's Dixon bid". BBC Sport. 5 June 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
- ^ "Killie fail in deadline-day bids". BBC Sport. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
- ^ "O'Brien extends Dundee contract". BBC Sport. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
- ^ "Dundee Utd negotiate Dixon deal". BBC Sport. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
- ^ "Dundee Utd secure Dixon capture". BBC Sport. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
- ^ a b "Dixon delight at award from fellow Arabs". The Courier. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ^ "Dundee Utd 2 – 0 Hearts". BBC Sport. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Dundee United defender Paul Dixon signs new contract". BBC Sport. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ "Dundee Utd 3 – 0 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Dundee Utd FC Player Appearances – Past & Present – Soccer Base". soccerbase.com.
- ^ "Slask Wroclaw 1–0 Dundee United". BBC Sport. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Dundee United 3–2 Slask Wroclaw (3–3)". BBC Sport. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Dundee Utd 1–1 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Dunfermline 1 – 4 Dundee United". BBC Sport. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Kilmarnock 1 – 1 Dundee United". BBC Sport. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Dundee Utd 1 – 1 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Huddersfield Town land Dundee United left-back Paul Dixon". Examiner. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "TOWN CONFIRM DIXON DEAL". HTFC Official Website. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Paul Dixon joins Huddersfield Town from Dundee United". BBC Sport. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ "Huddersfield Town | News | First Team News | First Team News | 2012/13 SQUAD NUMBERS RELEASED". htafc.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012.
- ^ "Preston 2–0 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. 13 August 2012.
- ^ a b Horner, Tom (2 February 2015). "DIXON LEAVES THE CLUB". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "DIXON REJOINS TERRORS". Dundee United F.C. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Kilmarnock 3–2 Dundee United: Locke claims dramatic victory in first match". STV Sport. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Trialist trio to face Iron". Grimsby Town F.C. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Wood, Liam (15 July 2017). "Russell Slade reveals which trialist is in pole position to land a move to Grimsby Town". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Dixon signs for Town". Grimsby Town F.C. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Green, Trevor (19 November 2018). "Grimsby Town defender Paul Dixon leaves club by mutual consent". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Paul Dixon: Falkirk sign defender on six-month deal". BBC Sport. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Dixon comes on board". Peterhead FC. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Goodwin, Sophie. "Peterhead defender Paul Dixon to retire following serious knee injury". pressandjournal.co.uk. Press and Journal. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Scotland v Czech Republic". Scottish Football Association. 21 August 2007. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
- ^ Lamont, Alasdair (8 September 2012). "Scotland 0–0 Serbia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "DIXON STARS IN SCOTLAND DEBUT". htafc.com.
- ^ "Games played by Paul Dixon in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Paul Dixon in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Paul Dixon in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Includes one appearance not recorded on Soccerbase. "Dundee 0–1 Clyde". BBC Sport. 11 November 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Paul Dixon in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Paul Dixon in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Paul Dixon in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Paul Dixon in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Paul Dixon in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Paul Dixon in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Paul Dixon in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Paul Dixon in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Paul Dixon in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Paul Dixon in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Paul Dixon in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Paul Dixon in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Paul Dixon in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Paul Dixon in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Paul Dixon in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Young, Chick (25 March 2017). "Dundee United 2–1 St Mirren". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
External links
- Paul Dixon profile at the Grimsby Town F.C. website
- Paul Dixon profile at the Dundee United F.C. website
- Paul Dixon at the Scottish Football Association
- Paul Dixon at Soccerbase