Bohan Soloman Cheidu Dixon (born 17 October 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Macclesfield.

Bohan Dixon
Personal information
Full name Bohan Soloman Cheidu Dixon[1]
Date of birth (1989-10-17) 17 October 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Macclesfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Kingsley United
2008–2009 Connah's Quay Nomads 8 (0)
2009–2010 Buckley Town
2011 Hednesford Town 3 (0)
2011 Burscough
2011–2012 McGinty's
2012–2013 Accrington Stanley 10 (0)
2013Marine (loan)
2013–2014 Lincoln City 33 (3)
2014–2015 Northwich Victoria
2015 Salford City
2015–2016 Stalybridge Celtic 29 (6)
2016–2017 AFC Fylde 48 (6)
2017 Halifax Town 4 (0)
2017–2018 Stockport County 20 (2)
2018 Ashton United
2018–2024 Warrington Town 154 (18)
2024– Macclesfield 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:58, 9 February 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Connah's Quay Nomads

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Born in Liverpool, Dixon started his career with local amateur side Kingsley United before joining Welsh Premier League outfit Connah's Quay Nomads ahead of the 2008–09 season. He went on to make eight substitute appearances for the club.[3]

Buckley Town

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He transferred to Cymru Alliance side Buckley Town the following summer. He spent the 2009–10 campaign with Buckley, where he played as a striker rather than in midfield.[4]

Hednesford Town

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Dixon then played local-league football in the Liverpool area for a year before being signed by Northern Premier League club Hednesford Town in August 2011.[5] He made his debut for the club on 27 August, coming on as a substitute for Chris Shaw in the 1–2 defeat away at Kendal Town.[6] He went on to make two further appearances for Hednesford, both as a substitute.[7]

Burscough

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On 31 October 2011, Dixon joined Burscough on a free transfer along with former Liverpool youth team captain Sean Highdale.[8]

Birkenhead & Wirral League

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After leaving Burscough, he played for Sunday league side McGinty's in the Birkenhead & Wirral League, where he was spotted by Accrington Stanley manager Paul Cook.[9] While playing amateur football, Dixon took college courses in construction and aspired to work as a builder.[10]

Accrington Stanley

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He signed a one-year contract with Accrington in May 2012.[2][11] Dixon made his professional debut on 4 September 2012, coming on as a substitute for Karl Sheppard in the 0–2 defeat to Morecambe in the first round of the Football League Trophy.[12]

Marine (loan)

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In February 2013, Dixon joined Northern Premier League club Marine on loan, where he remained until the end of the season.[13]

Lincoln City

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After being released by Accrington,[14] Dixon signed a one-year contract with Lincoln City in July 2013.[13][15]

Northwich Victoria

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In August 2014 he joined Northwich Victoria,[16] debuting as an 81st-minute substitute in the club's home 0–0 Northern Premier League Division One North draw with Kendal Town.[17]

Salford City

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Dixon signed for Salford City on 3 January 2015, scoring on his debut on the same day under the joint management team of Paul Scholes and Phil Neville helping Salford to the Evo Stik Division One North Championship.[18]

Stalybridge Celtic

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In July 2015 Dixon signed a 1-year contract with National League North club Stalybridge Celtic.[19][20][21]

AFC Fylde

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He moved to AFC Fylde in March 2016.[22]

FC Halifax Town

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He then moved next to Halifax Town in May 2017.[23]

Stockport County

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After just four appearances for Halifax, he joined Stockport County on 11 September 17.[24] At the end of the 2017/18 season, Dixon was released.[25]

Ashton United

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In July 2018, Dixon joined Ashton United.[26]

Warrington Town

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By September 2018 Dixon was playing for Warrington Town.[27][28] In July 2021 he signed a new deal with the club.[29]

Macclesfield

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In February 2024, following five-and-a-half seasons and a promotion with Warrington Town, Dixon joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Macclesfield for an undisclosed fee.[30]

Career statistics

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As of 9 February 2024[31][32]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Accrington Stanley 2012–13 League Two 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
Lincoln City 2013–14 Conference Premier Division 29 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 33 4
Warrington Town 2018–19[33] NPL Premier Division 17 3 0 0 3[a] 0 20 3
2019–20[34] NPL Premier Division 23 3 4 1 3[b] 1 30 5
2020–21[35] NPL Premier Division 9 4 1 0 1[c] 0 11 4
2021–22[36] NPL Premier Division 38 0 1 0 5[d] 0 44 0
2022–23[37] NPL Premier Division 37 5 3 0 6[e] 1 46 7
2023–24[32] National League North 24 2 1 0 1[c] 0 26 2
Total 148 17 10 1 0 0 19 2 167 21
Career total 183 20 14 2 0 0 21 2 218 25
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Northern Premier League Premier Division play-offs
  2. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Cheshire Senior Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  4. ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in NPL Premier Division play-offs
  5. ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup, two appearances and one goal in NPL Premier Division play-offs

Honours

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Warrington Town

References

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  1. ^ "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Dixon delighted with Reds deal". Sky Sports. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Welsh Premier career details for Bohan Dixon". welsh-premier.com. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Buckley Town: Pen Pictures 2009–10". the-citizens-choice.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Pitmen bring in Dixon". Non League Daily. 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Kendal Town 2–1 Hednesford Town". Hednesford Town. 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Bohan Dixon profile". Hednesford Town. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Burscough add two to squad". Pitchero Non League. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Bohan Dixon". 11v11.com. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Bohan already planning first goal celebration". Accrington Observer. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  11. ^ "Accrington Stanley sign Bohan Dixon on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  12. ^ "Accrington 0–2 Morecambe". BBC Sport. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  13. ^ a b Leigh Curtis (15 July 2013). "Lincoln City sign trialist Bohan Dixon on one-year deal". Lincolnshire Echo. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  14. ^ "Accrington Stanley: George Miller stays as four leave". BBC Sport. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  15. ^ "Lincoln City: Bohan Dixon joins after trial spell". BBC Sport. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  16. ^ "Vics' new recruits for 14/15/Kendal Town preview". Northwich Victoria F.C. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  17. ^ "Northwich Victoria 0–0 Kendal Town". Northwich Victoria F.C. 16 August 2014. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  18. ^ "Ins and Outs at Moor Lane - Salford City Football Club". Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  19. ^ Collins, Ben (9 June 2015). "Stockport County let Danny Gregson join Stalybridge Celtic". Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  20. ^ "The National League Official Website". www.footballconference.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  21. ^ "Stalybridge Celtic – Official Site – News". www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  22. ^ "Dixon Makes Coasters Switch". 1 March 2016.
  23. ^ "Dixon signs for Shaymen". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  24. ^ "Dixon Makes Stockport Move". 11 September 2017.
  25. ^ "Bohan Dixon released". StockportCounty.com. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  26. ^ "Bohan Dixon is a Robin!". Ashton United Football Club. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  27. ^ "Carden on Yellows' win at North Ferriby, Dixon signing and Hynes departure". Warrington Guardian.
  28. ^ "Warrington Town | Appearances | Bohan Dixon | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  29. ^ "Bohan Dixon signs new Yellows deal". Warrington Town FC. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  30. ^ "BOHAN DIXON JOINS THE SILKMEN". macclesfieldfc.com. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  31. ^ Bohan Dixon at Soccerbase
  32. ^ a b Bohan Dixon at Soccerway
  33. ^ "Warrington Town – Appearances – Bohan Dixon – 2018-2019". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  34. ^ "Warrington Town – Appearances – Bohan Dixon – 2019-2020". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  35. ^ "Warrington Town – Appearances – Bohan Dixon – 2020-2021". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  36. ^ "Warrington Town – Appearances – Bohan Dixon – 2021-2022". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  37. ^ "Warrington Town – Appearances – Bohan Dixon – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  38. ^ "REPORT: WARRINGTON TOWN 1-0 BAMBER BRIDGE". www.warringtontownfc.co.uk. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.