Dixie Dean

[jon_hall]

would have been 100 years young today.

 

Master of his era, some say he'd be worth loads today but the game is different so who knows.

[John am Rhein]

I was told by someone who watched football from the 20s to the 70s that he was the best player of all.

[Michael]

would have been 100 years young today.

 

Master of his era, some say he'd be worth loads today but the game is different so who knows.

 

 

He'd be worth nothing, he'd be 100.

 

 

Mind you Newcastle and Boro would probably offer around ten million.

[Murphman]

I drove past Goodison on Saturday, they have big banners up around the ground to celebrate the fact. Let's be honest, they've f*ck all else to celebrate have they? He was a great player mind, by all accounts.

[jon_hall]

I drove past Goodison on Saturday, they have big banners up around the ground to celebrate the fact. Let's be honest, they've f*ck all else to celebrate have they? He was a great player mind, by all accounts.

 

Saw your name and thought you were going to say "i saw him play live"

[Stevie H]

Saw your name and thought you were going to say "i saw him play live"

saw him live? murph f***ing scouted him.

[slapnuts]

Murph breast fed him.

[Guest Scot]

saw him live? murph f***ing scouted him.

 

'keep your head over it, Dixie!'

[jon_hall]

'keep your head over it, Dixie!'

 

From 2 yards out

[Dee]

[Guest Portly]

Scored more with his hand than he did with his head!

[fyds]

'keep your head over it, Dixie!'

I remember hearing he had a stainless steel surgical plate inserted in his skull after a head injury - mind you, could have been just from heading a 25lb wet casey in those days. he was a fine player, but apparently made more use of his elbows, hips and knees in getting at the ball than Shearer ever did...different era. he would n't be able to stop after ten minutes for a Woody and a cuppa thesedays.

[John am Rhein]

I remember hearing he had a stainless steel surgical plate inserted in his skull after a head injury

 

Wasn't that from Ripping Yarns?

[Andy @ Allerton]

From what I've read about him - he sounded like a fantastic player

 

And as admired by Reds as Blues who obviously used to go to one ground then the other as a matter of course

[Murphman]

 

 

Don't encourage them, the barstards.....

[Mike]

bill dean...used to own the pub in chester...is it the dublin steam packet?

[Paul B]

Bill Shankly loved Dixie Dean and was sat next to him at the derby when Dean died. Shankly unknowingly gave Dean his epitaph before the game when he introduced him. He lorded him to the skies telling everyone around that here was a man who belonged amongst the greatest of the greats. That's good enough for me.

[smithdown]

Wasn't that from Ripping Yarns?

 

 

Was that 'Baldy' Pevsner?

 

Years since I saw that programme.

[Leo No.8]

saw him live? murph f***ing scouted him.

 

And that was near the end of Murph's long scouting career when everyone was saying he was past it and his cateracts were kicking in...

[matty]

He wasn't fit to collect Robbie Fowler's rent.

 

[Falconhoof]

Was that 'Baldy' Pevsner?

 

Years since I saw that programme.

 

 

Come on Barnstoneworth !

[Ombudsam]

Bill Shankly loved Dixie Dean and was sat next to him at the derby when Dean died. Shankly unknowingly gave Dean his epitaph before the game when he introduced him. He lorded him to the skies telling everyone around that here was a man who belonged amongst the greatest of the greats. That's good enough for me.

 

yeah but fyds says he was niggly

[Coyler]

I bet there was loads of Reds that hated him with a passion and shouted every name under the sun at him, all the same. This was before the [re]gentrification of soccer, remember?

[Guest Scot]

What was he like at defending corner?

[Cobs]

and did he track back?