Johnny Dixon

Q: When did Johnny Dixon die?

Johnny Dixon died on January 20, 2009.

Q: How old was Johnny Dixon when they died?

Johnny Dixon was 85 years old at the time of death.

Q: What was Johnny Dixon's cause of death?

The cause of death of Johnny Dixon was complications from Alzheimer's disease.

John Thomas Dixon (10 December 1923 – 20 January 2009) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward. He captained Aston Villa's winning team in the 1957 FA Cup final, the last of seven.

Born in Hebburn, Dixon played for county league side Spennymoor United before he signed as a professional for Aston Villa shortly after the Second World War. The 37-year-old scored his final game on 29 Apr 1961 in a 4–1 First Division home victory over Sheffield Wednesday, playing with Charlie Aitken in his first Villa game.

When he retired, Dixon became a youth-team coach with the club. He later became second-team coach. Dixon, manager Dick Taylor and chief scout Jimmy Easson were sacked soon after the 1966-67 season when Aston Villa had been relegated for only the third time in the club's history.

Dixon had Alzheimer's disease, and died on 20 January 2009 in Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield.

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