Dixie Dean

Dixie Dean (born William Ralph Dean, 22 January 1907 – 1 March 1980) was an English football player. He played for Everton F.C. during the 1920s and 30s.

He scored more goals than any other player in English football history.

Dean was born in Birkenhead in Merseyside. He began his career at his hometown club Tranmere Rovers F.C. before moving on to Everton. He was particularly known for scoring goals with his head. Dean played most of his career at Everton. When injuries caught up with him, he moved on to Notts County.

Dean is best known for scoring 60 goals in the 1927–28 First Division season. He also scored 18 goals in 16 appearances for England.

A statue of Dean was unveiled outside Goodison Park in 2001. A year later, he became one of the first 22 players inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame. Dean was the first Everton player to wear the number 9 shirt, and is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.Keith, John (2003). Dixie Dean: the inside story of a football icon. Robson Books. ISBN 978-1-86105-632-0Walsh, Nick 1978. Dixie Dean: the official biography of a goalscoring legend. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-330-25619-3

Honours and achievements
Everton
Football League First Division: 1927–28, 1931–32 
Second Division Championship: 1930–31
FA Charity Shield: 1928, 1932
FA Cup: 1932–33

Sligo Rovers
League of Ireland runners-up 1938–39
FAI Cup runners-up: 1938–39

England
British Home Championship: 1926–27 (shared), 1931–32 (shared)

Individual
England Caps: 16
England Goals: 18
Football League Representative appearances: 6
Football League Representative goals: 9
Sunday Pictorial Trophy (60 league goals in 1927–28)
Lewis's Medal (Commemorate 200 league goals in 199 appearances)
Hall of Fame Trophy (1971)
Football Writers' Association inscribed silver salver (1976)
English Football Hall of Fame (Inaugural inductee, 2002)
Most goals in an English top-flight season: 60 (1927–28)
Seasonwise World Top Scorer: 1927–28 (60 goals)Seasonwise World Top Scorer. rsssf.org

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupCharity ShieldTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTranmere Rovers1923–24Third Division300000301924–25Third Division272730003027Total302730003327Everton1924–25First Division720000721925–26First Division3832210040331926–27First Division2721430031241927–28First Division3960230041631928–29First Division2926101231281929–30First Division2523220027251930–31Second Division3739590042481931–32First Division3845110039461932–33First Division3924651446331933–34First Division12900001291934–35First Division3826510043271935–36First Division2917000029171936–37First Division3624430040271937–38First Division51000051Total399349322826433383Notts County1937–38Third Division300000301938–39Third Division63000063Total93000093Sligo Rovers1938–39League of Ireland71041001111Total71041001111Hurst1939–40Cheshire County League21000021Total21000021Career total447390392926488425

International goals
Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dean goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Dixie DeanNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 12 February 1927 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales  1–0 3–3 1926–27 Home Championship  2 3–3 3 2 April 1927 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland  1–1 2–1  4 2–1 5 11 May 1927 Molenbeek, Belgium  5–0 9–1 International Friendly  6 6–0 7 9–0 8 21 May 1927 Stade de la Frontière, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg  1–2 5–2  9 3–2 10 4–2 11 26 May 1927 Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France  2–0 6–0 12 5–0 13 17 May 1928 Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France  3–1 5–1  14 4–1 15 19 May 1928 Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp, Belgium  1–1 3–1  16 2–1 17  22 October 1928  Goodison Park, Liverpool, England   2–1 2–1 1928–29 Home Championship   18    Arsenal Stadium, London, England   5–0 7–1 International Friendly  

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Category:People from Birkenhead