William “Dixie” Dean Home ⇒ World Football ⇒ Legendary Players Dixie Dean is one of the greatest goalscorers in the history of the English game. William Dean (often known as Dixie, a nickname he hated) was born in Birkenhead in 1907 and began his career with local side Tranmere Rovers in the Third Division -
Tommy Lawton & TG Jones - At one point, Attenborough sent Lawton a cheque for £100 (worth around £1,400 now) as he struggled to cope with life after football, before receiving further begging letters - for @Major Gowen & co -
Dixie Dean's last goal? It was probably this left-footed drive for EFC Old Boys against a Liverpool FC Old Boys XI, in April 1950 at Holly Park (the second of three such matches, two at Holly Park and one at Bootle).