Dixie Dean

Dixie Dean
Dixie Dean as a teenager in 1925
Personal information
Full name William Ralph Dean
Date of birth (1907-01-22)22 January 1907[1]
Place of birth Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
Date of death 1 March 1980(1980-03-01) (aged 73)
Place of death Goodison Park, Liverpool, England, UK
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1923–1925 Tranmere Rovers 30 (27)
1925–1937 Everton 399 (349)
1938–1939 Notts County 9 (3)
1939 Sligo Rovers 7 (10)
1940 Hurst 2 (1)
Total 447 (390)
National team
1927–1932 England 16 (18)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Dixie Dean (born William Ralph Dean, 22 January 1907 – 1 March 1980) was an English football player. He played for Everton F.C. during the 1920s and 30s.

He scored more goals than any other player in English football history.[2]

Dean was born in Birkenhead in Merseyside. He began his career at his hometown club Tranmere Rovers before moving on to Everton. He was particularly known for scoring goals with his head. Dean played most of his career at Everton. When injuries caught up with him, he moved on to Notts County.

Dean is best known for scoring 60 goals in the 1927–28 First Division season. He also scored 18 goals in 16 appearances for England.

A statue of Dean was unveiled outside Goodison Park in 2001. A year later, he became one of the first 22 players inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame. Dean was the first Everton player to wear the number 9 shirt, and is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.[3][4]

Honours and achievements

Everton

Sligo Rovers

England

Individual[6]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[10][11][12]
Club Season League FA Cup Charity Shield Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tranmere Rovers 1923–24 Third Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1924–25 Third Division 27 27 3 0 0 0 30 27
Total 30 27 3 0 0 0 33 27
Everton 1924–25 First Division 7 2 0 0 0 0 7 2
1925–26 First Division 38 32 2 1 0 0 40 33
1926–27 First Division 27 21 4 3 0 0 31 24
1927–28 First Division 39 60 2 3 0 0 41 63
1928–29 First Division 29 26 1 0 1 2 31 28
1929–30 First Division 25 23 2 2 0 0 27 25
1930–31 Second Division 37 39 5 9 0 0 42 48
1931–32 First Division 38 45 1 1 0 0 39 46
1932–33 First Division 39 24 6 5 1 4 46 33
1933–34 First Division 12 9 0 0 0 0 12 9
1934–35 First Division 38 26 5 1 0 0 43 27
1935–36 First Division 29 17 0 0 0 0 29 17
1936–37 First Division 36 24 4 3 0 0 40 27
1937–38 First Division 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
Total 399 349 32 28 2 6 433 383
Notts County 1937–38 Third Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1938–39 Third Division 6 3 0 0 0 0 6 3
Total 9 3 0 0 0 0 9 3
Sligo Rovers 1938–39 League of Ireland 7[11] 10 4[source?] 1 0 0 11[source?] 11
Total 7 10 4 1 0 0 11 11
Hurst[11] 1939–40 Cheshire County League 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
Total 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
Career total 447 390 39 29 2 6 488 425

International goals

Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dean goal.
List of international goals scored by Dixie Dean
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 12 February 1927 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales  Wales 1–0 3–3 1926–27 Home Championship [13][14]
2 3–3
3 2 April 1927 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland  Scotland 1–1 2–1 [15]
4 2–1
5 11 May 1927 Molenbeek, Belgium  Belgium 5–0 9–1 International Friendly [16]
6 6–0
7 9–0
8 21 May 1927 Stade de la Frontière, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 1–2 5–2 [17]
9 3–2
10 4–2
11 26 May 1927 Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France  France 2–0 6–0 [18]
12 5–0
13 17 May 1928 Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France  France 3–1 5–1 [19]
14 4–1
15 19 May 1928 Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp, Belgium  Belgium 1–1 3–1 [20]
16 2–1
17 22 October 1928 Goodison Park, Liverpool, England  Ireland 2–1 2–1 1928–29 Home Championship [21][22]
18 9 December 1931 Arsenal Stadium, London, England  Spain 5–0 7–1 International Friendly [23]

References

  1. ↑ "Dixie Dean". The FA. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  2. ↑ "Everton - A history - William Ralph Dean". Archived from the original on 3 December 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
  3. ↑ Keith, John (2003). Dixie Dean: the inside story of a football icon. Robson Books. ISBN 978-1-86105-632-0
  4. ↑ Walsh, Nick 1978. Dixie Dean: the official biography of a goalscoring legend. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-330-25619-3
  5. ↑ "Billy Dean". England Football Online. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Goal.com's Top 50 English Players: Dixie Dean (12)". Goal.com. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
    "Dixie Dean". Legends of Football. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "A WHITE-METAL TROPHY". Christie's Auctions. 30 March 2006. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Dixie Dean". National Football Museum. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  9. ↑ Seasonwise World Top Scorer. rsssf.org
  10. ↑ Bill 'Dixie' Dean at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Dixie Dean – National Football Teams". national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Dixie Dean :: Temporada a temporada" [Dixie Dean – by season]. oGol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "EnglandFC Match Data". England FC. Archived from the original on 1 May 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  14. ↑ "A drawn match at Wrexham". The Times. No. 44505. 14 February 1927. p. 6.
  15. ↑ "EnglandFC Match Data". England FC. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  16. ↑ "EnglandFC Match Data". England FC. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  17. ↑ "EnglandFC Match Data". England FC. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  18. ↑ "EnglandFC Match Data". England FC. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  19. ↑ "EnglandFC Match Data". England FC. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  20. ↑ "EnglandFC Match Data". England FC. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  21. ↑ "EnglandFC Match Data". England FC. Archived from the original on 2 May 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  22. ↑ "England beat Ireland". The Times. No. 45031. 23 October 1928. p. 7.
  23. ↑ "EnglandFC Match Data". England FC. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.