Paul Dixon (rugby league)

Paul Dixon

Personal information
Full name	Paul A. Dixon
Born	(1962-10-28) 28 October 1962 (age 62) Huddersfield, England
Playing information
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1982–85 Huddersfield 89 29 0 0 108 1985 → Oldham (loan) 5 1 0 0 4 1985–88 Halifax 129 52 0 0 208 1987 Canterbury-Bankstown 2 0 0 0 0 1989–93 Leeds 140 43 0 0 172 1991 Gold Coast 10 1 0 0 4 1993–95 Bradford Northern 75 21 0 0 84 1995–97 Sheffield Eagles 27 4 0 0 16 1997 Huddersfield Giants 19 3 0 0 12 Total 496 154 0 0 608 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1987–92 Great Britain 15 2 0 0 8 1987–91 Yorkshire 5 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] [2]

Paul Dixon (born 28 October 1962) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in 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 Seagulls, Bradford Northern, and the Sheffield Eagles, as a prop or second-row.

Playing career

Club career

During the 1985–86 season, Dixon played in all 30 League games, and scored 11-tries in Halifax's victory in the Championship. ^[3]

Dixon played at second-row 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.

In January 1989, Dixon was signed by Leeds in a deal worth £140,000, with Paul Medley transferring from Leeds to Halifax. ^[4]

In July 1993, Dixon was signed by Bradford Northern. ^[5] In November 1995, he joined Sheffield Eagles for a fee of £20,000. ^[6]

International career

Dixon won caps for Great Britain while at Halifax in 1987 against France, in 1988 against France (2 matches), and in the 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup against Papua New Guinea. He was selected for the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour, and played in the first two Tests against Australia, but returned home early after suffering a broken thumb in the second Test. ^[7] While at Leeds he won further caps 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. ^[8]

Post-playing

Since 2011, Dixon has been part of the Rugby Football League's Match Review Panel. ^[9]

References

1. "Paul Dixon - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. "Player Summary: Paul Dixon". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
3. Edgar, Harry (2008). Rugby League Journal Annual 2009 [Page-55]. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN   978-0-9548355-4-5
4. "1988-1989". Leeds Rhinos. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
5. "Sporting Digest: Rugby League". The Independent. 12 July 1993. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
6. "Eagles land Dixon to bolster squad". The Independent. 4 November 1995. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
7. Fitzpatrick, Paul (30 June 1988). "Unhappy returns for two British tour successes". The Guardian. London. p. 13. ProQuest   186852633.
8. "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
9. "On-Field Disciplinary". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 19 July 2025.

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