Wilfred Nixon (22 October 1882 – 8 April 1985) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Fulham as a goalkeeper.[1][5][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilfred Nixon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Workington, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 8 April 1985 (aged 102)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Gateshead, England[3] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1903 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| Hexham | |||
| Carlisle United | |||
| Wallsend Park Villa | |||
| Haltwhistle Black Diamond | |||
| Newburn | |||
| 1912–1920 | Fulham | 27 | (0) |
| 1915–1916 | → Queens Park Rangers (guest) | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Nixon served as a private in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[7] He was captured by the Germans in Oppy on 28 April 1917 and was then interned as a prisoner of war.[2][8] Nixon died at home in Gateshead on 8 April 1985, at the age of 102.[9]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 1914–15[10] | Second Division | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Career total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||