Mike Dixon (rugby league)

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Mike Dixon
Personal information
Full nameMichael Dixon
Born (1971-04-06) 6 April 1971 (age 53)
Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1989–97 Hull FC 135130052
1998–02 Hull Kingston Rovers 1463900156
Total2815200208
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1997–01 Scotland 30000
Source: [1] [2]

Michael "Mike" Dixon (born 6 April 1971) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Scotland, and at club level for Hull FC and Hull Kingston Rovers as a hooker. [3]

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Playing career

International honours

Dixon won three caps for Scotland between 1997 and 2001. [2]

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References

  1. "Player Summary: Mike Dixon". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 106–107. ISBN   978-1-903659-49-6.