Paul Dixon (rugby league)

Paul Dixon
Personal information
Full name Paul A. Dixon
Born (1962-10-28) 28 October 1962
England
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1982–83 Huddersfield
1984–85 Oldham
1985–88/89 Halifax
1987 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
1988/89–93 Leeds
1991 Gold Coast Chargers
1993–96 Bradford Northern
1995–97 Sheffield Eagles
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1987–92 Great Britain 15 2 8
Source: [1]

Paul A. Dixon (born 28 October 1962) is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Huddersfield, Oldham, Halifax, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Leeds, Gold Coast Chargers, Bradford Northern, and the Sheffield Eagles, as a prop or second-row.[1]

Playing career

Paul Dixon played in all 30 of League games, and scored 11-tries in Halifax's victory in the Championship during the 1985–86 season.[2]

Paul Dixon played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in Halifax's 19-18 victory over St. Helens in the 1987 Challenge Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1987.

Paul Dixon won caps for Great Britain while at Halifax in 1987 against France, in 1988 against France (2 matches), in the 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup against Papua New Guinea, on the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour against Australia (2 matches), while at Leeds in 1990 against Papua New Guinea, in the 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup against Papua New Guinea, in 1990 against New Zealand (2 matches), in the 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup against New Zealand, in 1990 against Australia (3 matches), and in 1992 against France.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Edgar, Harry (2008). Rugby League Journal Annual 2009 [Page-55]. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9548355-4-5
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