John Thomas Dixon (10 December 1923 â 20 January 2009) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward. He captained Aston Villa's last FA Cup winning team in 1957.
Born in Hebburn, Dixon played for county league side Spennymoor United before he signed as a professional for Aston Villa shortly after the Second World War. The 37-year-old scored his final game on 29 Apr 1961 in a 4-1 First Division home victory over Sheffield Wednesday, playing with Charlie Aitken in his first Villa game. When he retired, Dixon became a youth-team coach with the club.
Dixon had Alzheimer's disease, and died on 20 January 2009 in Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield.
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