Full name Ronald William Dix Name Ronnie Dix Place of birth Bristol, England Role Footballer | Place of death Bristol, England Years Team | |
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Date of birth (1912-09-12)12 September 1912 Date of death 2 April 1998(1998-04-02) (aged 85) Died April 2, 1998, Bristol, United Kingdom | ||
Spurs 2nd September 1939
Ronald William "Ronnie" Dix (12 September 1912 – 2 April 1998) was a professional footballer, who holds the record for being the youngest goalscorer in Football League history, when he scored for Bristol Rovers aged 15 years 180 days in 1928.
He won one full international cap for England, scoring against Norway.
During World War II, Dix guested for clubs including Bristol City, Chester, Blackpool, Bradford Park Avenue, Wrexham, York City and Liverpool. He retired from playing in 1949 and died in April 1998 at the age of 85.
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