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Dixie Dean

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

He scored more goals than any other player in English football history.^[2]

Dean was born in Birkenhead in Merseyside. He began his career at his hometown club Tranmere Rovers 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.^[3]^[4]

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Everton

Sligo Rovers

England

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(1) Tommy Lawton, My Twenty Years of Soccer (1955)

1st January 1937. That was a great day for me. It was my first day as a signed player for Everton, then aptly described as "The Team of all Talents".
I left Burnley early in the morning to report at Goodison Park and watch the New Year's Day game between Everton and Preston North End. Whatever signs of a swollen head I had at the time were quickly banished by the conductor of the tram which took me to the ground. He looked me up and down and asked if I was Lawton, the new centre forward. When I said I was, he shook his head and said, "You'll never be as good as Dean."
I met Dean, the great Dixie, after the match, which ended in a 2-2 draw. Theo Kelly took me into the dressing room to introduce me to the players, and Dixie put his arm round my shoulder and told me, "Youngster, you've come here to take my place. Anything I can do to help you, I will."
Dixie Dean! The great, the fabulous, the immortal Dixie. What a player. What a personality!
Yet when h
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The Life of Dixie Dean
Arguably the greatest goalscorer ever to grace the English game and undeniably the greatest Everton player of all-time, Dixie Dean was a true gentleman and an amazing icon.
Still the owner of countless records and trophies, Dixie Dean was known for his incredible skill at scoring goals with his head and his service to football.
We look back at the outstanding life of Everton legend, Dixie Dean.
An Icon is Born
William Ralph “Dixie” Dean was born at 313 Laird Street in Birkenhead on 22nd January 1907. His family on both sides hailed from Chester and he was the grandson of Ralph Brett, a train driver who drove the royal train during the reign of George V.
Dean grew up as a supporter of Everton, thanks to his father, William Sr., who took him to a match during the 1914?1915 title-winning season. Dean had an exceptional footballing talent and unwavering passion for the game from a young age.
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When Dean was young, the country was going through the First World War, and between the ages of 7 and 11 he delivered cow&