Dixie's Birthday.

[Seathestars]

Crackin article on the great man in the Everton news section on here.

Happy Birthday to an absolute legend.

 

[Eggs]

Crackin article on the great man in the Everton news section on here.

Happy Birthday to an absolute legend.

...unbelievable record that will never be broken. I reckon the new stadium could have a stand named after him. Not sure you're aware but he passed away quite a few years ago.

 

[trebilcock66]

....and if we do name a stand or even the stadium after him, we'd better name it the William Dean stand or the Dean Stadium or WR Dean whatever. Never Dixie .....He hated the nickname. I'd prefer to respect his wishes.

 

[Seathestars]

...unbelievable record that will never be broken. I reckon the new stadium could have a stand named after him. Not sure you're aware but he passed away quite a few years ago.

Yes would be nice.
I knew he died but felt he was still worth a birthday wish.
I think it was his daughter or some close relative that had that pub on Westminster road near Goodison.

 

[Eggs]

Yes would be nice.
I knew he died but felt he was still worth a birthday wish.
I think it was his daughter or some close relative that had that pub on Westminster road near Goodison.

...I think Dave Prentice married his granddaughter.

 

[anjelikaferrett]

Yes would be nice.
I knew he died but felt he was still worth a birthday wish.
I think it was his daughter or some close relative that had that pub on Westminster road near Goodison.

Didn't he pass away at an Everton match? I remember it happening and thought that while it was sad, it was a very fitting end for him.

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

Didn't he pass away at an Everton match? I remember it happening and thought that while it was sad, it was a very fitting end for him.

It was actually a derby ,inevitably. ( I hate Derby matches).

 

[anjelikaferrett]

My great aunt had a pub in Chester and got this for my then 6 year old brother. Took a pic of it when Mum was having a clear out. It now lives in Australia with said brother.

 

[degsy]

....and if we do name a stand or even the stadium after him, we'd better name it the William Dean stand or the Dean Stadium or WR Dean whatever. Never Dixie .....He hated the nickname. I'd prefer to respect his wishes.

The William Ralph Dean Stadium
New Goodison Park
Bramley Moore Dock
Liverpool
L3 0AP
Sorted.

won't happen though - The Commercial Imperative won't let it

 

[ArtetaMoney]

Dix Stand would be a good name.

Dix Lower and Dix Upper.

 

[larbert toffee]

He would have been 110 today, the legend lives on.

 

[Big Neville Southall]

My great aunt had a pub in Chester and got this for my then 6 year old brother. Took a pic of it when Mum was having a clear out. It now lives in Australia with said brother.

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I've noticed he signs as Dixie rather than William, yet you hear stories that he didn't like the name Dixie? Perhaps the name grew on him?

 

[Joey66]

I have read two good books on him what an amazing athelete he really was - also a principled Evertonian!

 

[dave abrahams]

Didn't he pass away at an Everton match? I remember it happening and thought that while it was sad, it was a very fitting end for him.

Yes Dixie died at Goodison Park in a Derby game, Harry Catterick also died at Goodison, I think it was in the game when
Kevin Sheedy scored with two free kicks, after he was ordered to retake one, versus Ipswich Town, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[anjelikaferrett]

I've noticed he signs as Dixie rather than William, yet you hear stories that he didn't like the name Dixie? Perhaps the name grew on him?

There is always the possibility that my gloriously named Great Auntie Fanny forged it - we'd have been none the wiser!