Personal information | |||
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Full name | William John Nixon | ||
Date of birth | 1886 | ||
Place of birth | Stoke-upon-Trent, England | ||
Date of death | 1916 (aged 30) | ||
Place of death | France | ||
Playing position | Outside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Trentham | ||
1911–1912 | Stoke | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
William John "Bill" Nixon (1886 – 1916) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.
Nixon was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played football with Trentham before joining Stoke in 1910. He played in two matches towards the 1911–12 season which included a 7–0 win over Millwall Athletic before joining the army at end of the season. He died in France during World War I.