Malcolm Dixon (rugby league)

Mal Dixon

Personal information
Full name	Malcolm Dixon
Born	(1939-12-02) 2 December 1939 (age 85) Lower Agbrigg, Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	18 st 7 lb (117 kg)
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1957–72 Featherstone Rovers 320 47 41 0 223 1972–74 York 1974–75 Featherstone Rovers 1975–≥75 York Total 320 47 41 0 223 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1960–74 Yorkshire 4 1 0 0 3 1962–64 Great Britain 2 1 0 0 3 1970 England 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1975–≥78 York
Source: [1] [2] [3]

Malcolm "Mal" Dixon (born 2 December 1939) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (two spells) (captain and vice-captain) and York (two spells), as an occasional goal-kicking prop, ^[1] and coached at club level for York. ^[2]

Background

Malcolm Dixon was born in Normanton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, his birth was registered in Lower Agbrigg, Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Club career

Mal Dixon made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 28 September 1957. ^[4]

Mal Dixon played at prop in Featherstone Rovers' 15–14 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959–60 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1959–60 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1959, played at prop in the 0–10 defeat by Halifax in the 1963–64 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 2 November 1963, and played at prop in the 12–25 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1966–67 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1966.

Mal Dixon played at prop in Featherstone Rovers' 17–12 victory over Barrow in the 1966–67 Challenge Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1967, in front of a crowd of 76,290.

Mal Dixon's benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1967–68 season.

Representative honours

Mal Dixon won a cap for England while at Featherstone Rovers in 1970 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Featherstone Rovers in 1962 against France, and in 1964 against France.

Mal Dixon won a cap for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1960–61 season against Cumberland.

Mal Dixon played in the combined Castleford and Featherstone Rovers teams' match against New Zealand at Wheldon Road, Castleford.

Coaching career

County Cup Final appearances

Malcolm Dixon was the coach in York's 8–18 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1978 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 28 October 1978, this was York's first major final since the 1957–58 Yorkshire Cup Final.

Honoured at Featherstone Rovers

Malcolm Dixon is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee. ^[5]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "Player Summary: Malcolm Dixon". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
4. Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN   0752422952
5. "Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

External links

• Profile at fevarchive.co.uk