Tom Nixon (footballer, born 2002)

Tom Nixon

Personal information
Full name	Thomas George Joseph Nixon [1]
Date of birth	(2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 23)
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Doncaster Rovers
Number	16
Youth career
	Stoke City
2021–2022	Hull City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Hull City	0	(0)
2022	→ Boston United (loan)	4	(0)
2023	→ Boston United (loan)	15	(1)
2023–2024	→ Doncaster Rovers (loan)	25	(1)
2024–	Doncaster Rovers	14	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:01, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

Thomas George Joseph Nixon (born 25 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League One club Doncaster Rovers.

Career

Nixon began his career with Stoke City and Hull City, and spent a loan spell in non-league at Boston United, ^[1] before moving on loan to Doncaster Rovers in July 2023. ^[2] In June 2024 he returned to Doncaster on a three-year contract, for an undisclosed transfer fee. ^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played on 7 October 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hull City	2022–23 [4]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24 [5]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Boston United (loan)	2022–23 [1]	National League North	19	1	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	20	1
Doncaster Rovers (loan)	2023–24 [5]	League Two	25	1	3	0	0	0	4 [b]	0	32	1
Doncaster Rovers	2024–25 [6]	League Two	9	0	1	0	2	0	1 [b]	0	13	0
	2025–26 [7]	League One	5	0	0	0	3	1	1 [b]	0	9	1
	Total		14	0	1	0	5	1	2	0	22	1
Career total			58	2	4	0	5	1	7	0	74	3

1. Appearance in the FA Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Doncaster Rovers

• EFL League Two: 2024–25 ^[8]

References

1. Tom Nixon at Soccerway . Retrieved 9 December 2024.
2. "Doncaster sign Hull City right-back Nixon on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
3. "Tom Nixon: Doncaster Rovers sign Hull City full-back on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
4. "Games played by Tom Nixon in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
5. "Games played by Tom Nixon in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
6. "Games played by Tom Nixon in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
7. "Games played by Tom Nixon in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
8. "League Two: 2024/25: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
   "Doncaster: Squad details: 2024/25". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2025.