Josh Dixon

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Josh Dixon
Personal information
Full name Joshua James Dixon [1]
Date of birth (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Carlisle, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Annan Athletic
Youth career
0000–2020 Carlisle United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Carlisle United 2 (0)
2022 → Workington (loan) 2 (0)
2023– Annan Athletic 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2022

Joshua James Dixon (born 7 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Annan Athletic.

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Career

Born in Carlisle, [3] Dixon joined Carlisle United's youth academy at the age of 9. [4] He started a two-year scholarship with the club in summer 2017, [5] but suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury shortly before the 2018–19 season, which ruled him out for most of the season. [4] [6] He was offered his first professional contract in April 2019, [7] [5] which was one year in length and signed the following month. [4] In July 2019, his contract was extended by a year, lasting until summer 2021, [8] though he suffered another anterior cruciate ligament injury later that month. [9] [10]

Dixon returned to first team training in summer 2020 [11] and made his debut for Carlisle United as a first-half substitute in a 3–1 win over Aston Villa U21 on 17 November 2020 in the EFL Trophy. [3] [12] [13]

On 25 January 2022, Dixon joined Northern Premier League Division One West side Workington on a one-month loan deal. [14]

Dixon was released by Carlisle at the end of the 2022–23 season and then signed for Scottish club Annan Athletic. [15]


Career statistics

As of match played 8 May 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Carlisle United 2020–21 [16] League Two 2010001 [lower-alpha 1] 040
Career total2010001040
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Carlisle United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 15. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Josh Dixon - Midfielder - First Team Profiles - Carlisle United". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. Carlisle United F.C. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 Josh Dixon at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Hall, Andy (27 May 2019). "INTERVIEW: None of this has sunk in properly yet". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. Carlisle United F.C. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  5. 1 2 Hall, Andy (16 April 2019). "YOUTH: Decisions made on current second year group". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. Carlisle United F.C. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Colman, Jon (21 November 2020). "Josh Dixon's fightback at Carlisle United is an example of true resolve". News and Star. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  7. ↑ Reeves, Thomas (16 April 2019). "Carlisle United offer professional deals to two youth team players". News and Star. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  8. ↑ Colman, Jon (11 July 2019). "Carlisle Utd hand new deal to promising midfielder Josh Dixon". News and Star. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  9. ↑ Hall, Andy (17 July 2019). "MANAGER: I'm devastated for him". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. Carlisle United F.C. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  10. ↑ Colman, Jon (16 July 2019). "Premier League striker sends message of support to Josh Dixon after new injury blow for Carlisle Utd midfielder". News and Star. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  11. ↑ Hall, Andy (25 August 2020). "MANAGER: He has some real abilities". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. Carlisle United F.C. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  12. ↑ Colman, Jon (17 November 2020). "Dixon makes welcome Carlisle United debut in EFL Trophy win over Aston Villa U21s". News and Star. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  13. ↑ Colman, Jon (18 November 2020). ""He's been through some tough moments...I'm really pleased for him"". News and Star. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  14. ↑ "LOAN: Midfielder heads to Workington". Carlisle United FC. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  15. ↑ Colman, Jon (10 July 2023). "Peter Murphy on ex-Carlisle United man Josh Dixon at Annan". News and Star. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Josh Dixon in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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