Born 100 years ago yesterday
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_Dean
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Born 100 years ago yesterday
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_Dean
How soon we forget:Colorz_Grey_PDT_24:
On the front page of the Echo last night. Surprised there's been so little response on this forum. I might be a Superior Rednose, but Dixie is up there with Shanks. Man is a legend:PDT_Piratz_26:
Bill Shankly, then manager of local rivals Liverpool, said (on the BBC) "those of us privileged to see Dean play, talk of him the way people talk about Beethoven, Shakespeare or Mozart, he was that good"Quote:
Originally Posted by scouserdave
After a long retirement, Dixie died in 1980, appropriately watching the Blues play their historic rivals from the other side of Stanley Park (Liverpool won 2-1.) At his funeral, huge crowds lined the streets of Liverpool in silent tribute. Bill Shankly, the Liverpool manager and football’s king of the one-liners, remarked that Dixie, dead, could draw a bigger crowd than today’s Everton, live.
does his name have anything to do with the Dixie we used to use as a warning when we were "raidin bonnies" or getting up to mischief in Scotty in the 50s? Someone ,usually the meeker lads were given the job of "keepin dixie"
did I say meeker? meant of course the less madder
60 league goals in a season ( many more in all comps incl Internationals) and 37 career hat-tricks will surely never be beaten, and to think he was laid up too with a fractured skull after a motorbike accident.
Ged, when I was a kid, I recall the old fellas saying that he had a metal plate inserted into his head due to his accident and that was one of the reasons he scored so many headers. Probably an urban myth generated by us miserable Rednoses.......but you never know, it could be true:unibrow:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ged
"Keepin' Dixie"Quote:
Originally Posted by jimbo
That's a blast from the past:PDT_Piratz_26:
And he refused to salute Hitler..Warra fella..:handclap: :handclap:
:celb (6): :celb (6): :celb (6): ..Go ead Lad..:celb (6): :celb (6):
http://www.bluekipper.com/dixie/legend.htm
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Originally Posted by jimbo
or the owl arses so they could gerra way from the bizzies first...Im tellin yer mate!!
I had the distinct honour of meeting the man. I asked him why he had been given the nickname. He just winked and said; "Try and guess".Quote:
Originally Posted by jimbo
I was told by an uncle, who knew 'Dixie' well, that he got the name because of his tight curly hair and the crowd at Goodison park singing to him "Are you from Dixie". Take it for what it's worth, I would like to know myself.
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Originally Posted by Sloyne
Its all in the Link I put on a bit Earlier Sloyne.
I heard it was the curly hair but from the Tranmere fans?? i dont really know though.
I know he lost a testicle in a tackle once and that he was never booked or sent off. what would he be worth now.
Great Photies Tony..
DID YER FIND IT.....CLICK IN ERE..!!!..
http://www.bluekipper.com/dixie/legend.htm
Well done for putting the link up Gerard, you being a red an all :handclap:
Nice thread :handclap:
Everton 1931 Team. includes Dixie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNJUA5GyUY8
:handclap: :handclap:
Nice one Gnomie, I love those old newsreels. :037:
Ehhh you !!!..I can remember me old fella taking me t' watch the blues Ged and Alex Scott playing..Quote:
Originally Posted by Ged
Following Jimmy Husband from the ground when I was about 8 and he'd be walkin down to Walton Road for the bus carryin' his liitle plassie Kit Bag with his boots in..Got his autograph on me hand...
Waitin for the gates to open at 3/4 time durin' all the 66 world Cup Games..
Big Bobs 30 goal season..Every game apart from..yeah..the one He got his 30th in..
Dave Thomas...Now He's what yer called a winger...
And he did'nt wear shinguards and had his socks down by his ankles..
Sooo- you're a blue - av I ad it wrong all this time - AGAIN........?
Ill let yer off mate..Quote:
Originally Posted by Ged
Thats the truth, its in his biography about the plates which may or may not have helped him to score 40 headers that record breaking season.Quote:
Originally Posted by scousedave
According to the excellent book by John Keith on him it was to do with his appearance that he got called Dixie. He hated it apparently and if anyone called him it would reply sternly something along the lines of "Mr Dean to you and when you know me better it can be Bill"Quote:
Originally Posted by Sloyne
Hi all
For what it's worth -- and I don't know if there is any relation between the names -- there was a famous U.S. baseball pitcher named Dizzy Dean (1910–1974) who was a contemporary of Dixie Dean in terms of career. Both Dizzy Dean and Dixie Dean (1907-1980). have pages in Wikipedia and you will note they were both January babies, born six days apart -- the English football player on January 22 and the American baseball player on January 16, three years later.
Chris
tribute to the late great Dixie Deans...
As a rabid red, we acknowledge the greats of our town which kept up the fierce rivalry otherwise we'd be like the mancs... a one horse town...
Happy Birthday Dixie mate...:PDT_Aliboronz_24:
Lemmo...
And we must also give credit to Tranmere Rovers, and Birkenhead!
My little bit of history on Dixie, states: (quote) "Dean crossed the water from his native Birkenhead after scoring 27 time in 27 games for Tranmere Rovers, for whom he made his league debut in January 1924" (unquote). So Everton must get the credit for 'seeing' the talent in this great footballer! :handclap: