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Bill Nixon

Bill Nixon
Personal information
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.


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