Career
He later became trainer at the club and assistant to manager Bill Struth after his retirement from playing. Chadderton-born Dixon joined Rangers in July 1917 by manager William Wilton. Dixon was soon to establish himself as an influential player for the club
He enjoyed a benefit match at Ibrox on 10 September 1923.
A crowd of 10,000 watched Rangers draw 1–1 with Liverpool. The Rangers side was: Hamilton (goalkeeper), Manderson, Meiklejohn, Dixon, McCandless, Archibald, Muirhead, Morton, Hansen, Cairns.
The goalscorer for Rangers was Hansen. In total he made 361 appearances (326 league and 35 Scottish Cup) for the club
He scored eight goals (six times in the league and twice in the cup).
At the end of the 1925-1926 season, Dixon retired from playing and became a coach at the club He was responsible for the signing of Alex Stevenson, an Irish international football player from Dublin.