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Dixie Dean

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Also known as William Ralph Dean

English footballer (1907–1980)

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Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1917-06-07
Active to
1995-12-25
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Sligo Rovers
1940
Hurst
Full name
William Ralph Dean
Date of birth
( 1907-01-22 ) 22 January 1907
Place of birth
Birkenhead , England
Date of death
1 March 1980 (1980-03-01) (aged 73)
Place of death
Goodison Park , Liverpool , England
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position
Centre forward
Years
Team
1923 1925
Tranmere Rovers
1925 1937
Everton
1938 1939
Notts County
1927 1932
England

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Dixie Dean
date of birth
1907-01-22
date of death
1980-03-01
pseudonym
Dixie Dean, The Great One
name in native language
Dixie Dean
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William Ralph "Dixie" Dean (22 January 1907 – 1 March 1980) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. Dean holds the record for the most goals scored in a single season in top-flight English football, with 60. He is regarded as one of the greatest centre forwards of his time and was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002.

Born in Birkenhead, he began his career at his hometown club Tranmere Rovers, before moving on to Everton, the club he had supported as a child. A prolific goalscorer, he was particularly known for having a penchant for scoring goals with his head, courtesy of his elevation and athleticism, as well as his powerful and accurate heading ability, which has led pundits to describe him as one of the greatest aerial specialists of all time. Dean played the majority of his career at Everton, before injuries caught up with him and he moved on to new challenges at Notts County, and eventually Sligo Rovers.

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