Career
He began his career in amateur football before joining Burnley in 1974, although he failed to establish himself at the club and was later loaned out to Stockport County during the 1975-1976 season. After being released by Burnley in the summer of 1976, Dixey moved into non-League football and represented a number of clubs including, where he was a losing FA Trophy finalist in 1979, Scarborough and As a youth, Dixey represented his home county of Leicestershire at schoolboy level and played for local club Wigston Fields.
In December 1974, while playing as an amateur for Southern Football League side Enderby Town, he was spotted by scouts from Burnley, who invited him to the club for a trial.
He subsequently signed professional terms with the Football League First Division outfit after impressing manager Jimmy Adamson during his trial period. Dixey made his senior debut on 1 April 1975, deputising for the unavailable Jim Thomson in the 2–4 defeat away at Carlisle United.
The latter proved to be Dixey"s final game for Burnley as he was not selected during the 1975-1976 campaign, eventually joining Fourth Division side Stockport County on loan for the rest of the season in February 1976. He made 14 appearances in total for the Edgeley Park club during his loan spell, scoring once, before being released on a free transfer by Burnley in May 1976.
Dixey subsequently returned to Southern League football, signing for in August of that year.
He spent three seasons with Kettering and in 1979 he was part of the team that reached the Final of the FA Trophy before losing 0–2 to Stafford Rangers at Wembley Stadium. In March 1981 Dixey switched clubs again, transferring to, who paid Scarborough a fee of £9,500 for his services. He later became club captain as the side finished as runners-up in consecutive campaigns in 1983-1984 and 1984-1985, finishing behind Maidstone United and Wealdstone respectively.
After several years with Nuneaton, Dixey transferred to Atherstone United, where he ended his playing career.
Dixey now teaches plumbing at Leicester College.
