Paul Dixon Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Paul Andrew Dixon
  • Born: November 22nd, 1986 (Aberdeen)
  • Height: 5' 10
  • Position: Left Back
  • Signed: June 23rd, 2008 (£25,000)
  • First Manager: Craig Levein
  • Career Totals: 223 appearances, 6 goals
  • Also Played For: Dundee, Falkirk, Grimsby Town, Huddersfield Town


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
2016-17 27 (1) 1 7 1 46.4% 28.6% 25.0%
2015-16 29 (3) 0 8 0 25.0% 18.8% 56.3%
2014-15 17 0 4 1 17.6% 17.6% 64.7%
2011-12 44 3 9 0 43.2% 27.3% 29.5%
2010-11 37 (2) 1 8 0 38.5% 28.2% 33.3%
2009-10 30 0 3 1 60.0% 26.7% 13.3%
2008-09 32 (1) 1 2 1 42.4% 36.4% 21.2%
Totals: 216 (7) 6


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 Cln = Clean Sheets | CtGR = Clean Sheets to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 29/05/17 Premiership Playoff Final 2nd Leg vs. Hamilton (A) 0 - 1
 25/05/17 Premiership Playoff Final 1st Leg vs. Hamilton (H) 0 - 0
 19/05/17 Premiership Playoff SF 2nd Leg vs. Falkirk (A) 2 - 1
 01/04/17 Championship vs. QOS (A) 2 - 4
 10/03/17 Championship vs. Hibernian (H) 0 - 1

 Recent First Team Goals
 19/05/17 Premiership Playoff SF 2nd Leg vs. Falkirk (A) 2 - 1
 21/02/12 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H) 4 - 0
 17/12/11 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A) 1 - 1
 29/10/11 SPL vs. Dunfermline (A) 4 - 1
 05/02/11 5th Round vs. Hamilton (A) 3 - 1

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 19/05/17 Premiership Playoff SF 2nd Leg vs. Falkirk (A)  2 - 1
 21/02/12 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H)  4 - 0
 17/12/11 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 1
 29/10/11 SPL vs. Dunfermline (A)  4 - 1
 05/02/11 5th Round vs. Hamilton (A)  3 - 1
 03/01/09 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  2 - 2

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 29/05/17 Premiership Playoff Final 2nd Leg vs. Hamilton (A)  0 - 1
 25/05/17 Premiership Playoff Final 1st Leg vs. Hamilton (H)  0 - 0
 19/05/17 Premiership Playoff SF 2nd Leg vs. Falkirk (A)  2 - 1
 16/05/17 Premiership Playoff SF 1st Leg vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 2
 01/04/17 Championship vs. QOS (A)  2 - 4
 10/03/17 Championship vs. Hibernian (H)  0 - 1
 25/02/17 Championship vs. Morton (H)  1 - 1
 18/02/17 Semi Final vs. QOS (A)  3 - 2
 11/02/17 Championship vs. Falkirk (A)  0 - 3
 04/02/17 Championship vs. Raith Rovers (H)  3 - 0
 28/01/17 Championship vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 1
 14/01/17 Championship vs. QOS (H)  3 - 3
 06/01/17 Championship vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 3
 31/12/16 Championship vs. Dumbarton (A)  0 - 1
 24/12/16 Championship vs. St Mirren (H)  2 - 1
 05/11/16 Championship vs. QOS (A)  4 - 1
 29/10/16 Championship vs. Falkirk (H)  1 - 0
 22/10/16 Championship vs. Dumbarton (H)  2 - 1
 15/10/16 Championship vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 0
 08/10/16 4th Round vs. Stranraer (A)  1 - 0
 02/10/16 Championship vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 1
 24/09/16 Championship vs. Morton (H)  2 - 1
 20/09/16 Quarter Final vs. Morton (A)  1 - 2
 10/09/16 Championship vs. Dunfermline (A)  3 - 1
 03/09/16 3rd Round vs. Peterhead (H)  3 - 2
 23/07/16 Group C - North vs. Inverness CT (A)  1 - 1
 19/07/16 Group C - North vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  6 - 1
 15/07/16 Group C - North vs. Arbroath (A)  1 - 1
 14/05/16 Premiership vs. Kilmarnock (A)  4 - 2
 10/05/16 Premiership vs. Partick Th (H)  3 - 3
 06/05/16 Premiership vs. Inverness CT (A)  3 - 2
 02/05/16 Premiership vs. Dundee (A)  1 - 2
 24/04/16 Premiership vs. Hamilton (H)  1 - 3
 16/04/16 Semi Final vs. Hibernian (N)  0 - 0
 09/04/16 Premiership vs. Inverness CT (H)  0 - 2
 05/04/16 Premiership vs. Partick Th (A)  0 - 1
 20/03/16 Premiership vs. Dundee (H)  2 - 2
 11/03/16 Premiership vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 2
 05/03/16 Quarter Final vs. Ross County (A)  3 - 2
 02/03/16 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 1
 27/02/16 Premiership vs. Ross County (A)  3 - 0
 20/02/16 Premiership vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 1
 16/02/16 Premiership vs. Motherwell (H)  0 - 3
 06/02/16 5th Round vs. Partick Th (H)  1 - 0
 15/01/16 Premiership vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 4
 09/01/16 4th Round vs. Airdrie (A)  1 - 0
 02/01/16 Premiership vs. Dundee (A)  1 - 2
 30/12/15 Premiership vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 3
 19/12/15 Premiership vs. Inverness CT (A)  2 - 2
 12/12/15 Premiership vs. Partick Th (H)  0 - 1
 05/12/15 Premiership vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 1
 28/11/15 Premiership vs. Hamilton (H)  1 - 2
 21/11/15 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 2
 07/11/15 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 2
 29/08/15 Premiership vs. Ross County (A)  1 - 2
 22/08/15 Premiership vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 3
 15/08/15 Premiership vs. Hamilton (A)  0 - 4
 11/08/15 Premiership vs. Dundee (H)  2 - 2
 08/08/15 Premiership vs. Motherwell (A)  2 - 0
 02/08/15 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 1
 24/05/15 Premiership vs. Dundee (H)  3 - 0
 16/05/15 Premiership vs. Inverness CT (A)  0 - 3
 09/05/15 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 1
 05/05/15 Premiership vs. Inverness CT (A)  1 - 2
 02/05/15 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 0
 26/04/15 Premiership vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 3
 18/04/15 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 1
 11/04/15 Premiership vs. Hamilton (H)  1 - 0
 08/04/15 Premiership vs. Dundee (A)  1 - 3
 04/04/15 Premiership vs. Ross County (H)  1 - 2
 21/03/15 Premiership vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 3
 15/03/15 Final vs. Celtic (N)  0 - 2
 08/03/15 Quarter Final vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 1
 28/02/15 Premiership vs. Partick Th (H)  0 - 2
 24/02/15 Premiership vs. Inverness CT (H)  1 - 1
 21/02/15 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (H)  0 - 2
 14/02/15 Premiership vs. Kilmarnock (A)  2 - 3
 13/05/12 SPL vs. Motherwell (A)  2 - 0
 06/05/12 SPL vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 0
 02/05/12 SPL vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 5
 28/04/12 SPL vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 2
 21/04/12 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  2 - 0
 07/04/12 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 3
 31/03/12 SPL vs. Dunfermline (H)  3 - 0
 24/03/12 SPL vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 0
 17/03/12 SPL vs. Rangers (H)  2 - 1
 11/03/12 Quarter Final vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 4
 05/03/12 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H)  3 - 0
 21/02/12 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H)  4 - 0
 18/02/12 SPL vs. St Mirren (H)  0 - 0
 11/02/12 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  5 - 1
 05/02/12 5th Round vs. Rangers (A)  2 - 0
 21/01/12 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 1
 14/01/12 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2
 07/01/12 4th Round vs. Airdrie (A)  6 - 2
 02/01/12 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 2
 28/12/11 SPL vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 2
 24/12/11 SPL vs. Hibernian (H)  3 - 1
 17/12/11 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 1
 10/12/11 SPL vs. Inverness CT (A)  3 - 2
 04/12/11 SPL vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 1
 26/11/11 SPL vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 0
 19/11/11 SPL vs. Hearts (H)  1 - 0
 05/11/11 SPL vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 3
 29/10/11 SPL vs. Dunfermline (A)  4 - 1
 25/10/11 4th Round vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 2
 22/10/11 SPL vs. St Johnstone (H)  0 - 0
 15/10/11 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 3
 01/10/11 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 3
 24/09/11 SPL vs. Hibernian (A)  3 - 3
 20/09/11 3rd Round vs. Airdrie (A)  2 - 0
 17/09/11 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H)  3 - 1
 10/09/11 SPL vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 1
 27/08/11 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  3 - 3
 20/08/11 SPL vs. Dunfermline (H)  0 - 1
 13/08/11 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 5
 06/08/11 SPL vs. St Mirren (H)  1 - 1
 31/07/11 SPL vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 0
 24/07/11 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 1
 21/07/11 2nd Qual. Round 2nd Leg vs. Slask Wroclaw (H)  3 - 2
 14/07/11 2nd Qual. Round 1st Leg vs. Slask Wroclaw (A)  0 - 1
 15/05/11 SPL vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 1
 10/05/11 SPL vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 2
 07/05/11 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  4 - 0
 01/05/11 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 4
 09/04/11 SPL vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 0
 06/04/11 SPL vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 2
 02/04/11 SPL vs. Rangers (A)  3 - 2
 30/03/11 Quarter Final Replay vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 3
 19/03/11 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H)  1 - 0
 16/03/11 SPL vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 0
 13/03/11 Quarter Final vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 2
 01/03/11 SPL vs. Inverness CT (A)  2 - 0
 26/02/11 SPL vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 1
 22/02/11 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 0
 19/02/11 SPL vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 2
 13/02/11 SPL vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 3
 05/02/11 5th Round vs. Hamilton (A)  3 - 1
 18/01/11 4th Round Replay vs. Ross County (A)  0 - 0
 12/01/11 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 0
 08/01/11 4th Round vs. Ross County (H)  0 - 0
 01/01/11 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 1
 29/12/10 SPL vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 2
 20/11/10 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 1
 13/11/10 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 1
 10/11/10 SPL vs. St Mirren (H)  1 - 2
 06/11/10 SPL vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 0
 30/10/10 SPL vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 26/10/10 Quarter Final vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 1
 23/10/10 SPL vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 2
 17/10/10 SPL vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 2
 02/10/10 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A)  2 - 1
 25/09/10 SPL vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 0
 22/09/10 4th Round vs. Ross County (A)  2 - 1
 18/09/10 SPL vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 4
 11/09/10 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H)  3 - 1
 26/08/10 3rd Qual. Round 2nd Leg vs. AEK (A)  1 - 1
 22/08/10 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H)  0 - 4
 19/08/10 3rd Qual. Round 1st Leg vs. AEK (H)  0 - 1
 14/08/10 SPL vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 1
 11/04/10 Semi Final vs. Raith Rovers (N)  2 - 0
 05/04/10 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 0
 27/03/10 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  3 - 0
 07/03/10 SPL vs. Hearts (H)  1 - 0
 27/02/10 SPL vs. Falkirk (H)  3 - 0
 06/02/10 5th Round vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 0
 30/01/10 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A)  4 - 4
 27/01/10 SPL vs. St Johnstone (H)  3 - 3
 24/01/10 SPL vs. Falkirk (A)  4 - 1
 16/01/10 SPL vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 13/01/10 SPL vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 0
 09/01/10 4th Round vs. Partick Th (A)  2 - 0
 02/01/10 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 1
 30/12/09 SPL vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 7
 26/12/09 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H)  0 - 0
 15/12/09 SPL vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 3
 12/12/09 SPL vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 0
 05/12/09 SPL vs. St Mirren (H)  3 - 2
 28/11/09 SPL vs. Motherwell (A)  2 - 2
 22/11/09 SPL vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 1
 07/11/09 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A)  2 - 0
 03/10/09 SPL vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 1
 26/09/09 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  3 - 2
 22/09/09 3rd Round vs. Ross County (A)  2 - 0
 19/09/09 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  0 - 1
 12/09/09 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 1
 29/08/09 SPL vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 1
 25/08/09 2nd Round vs. Alloa Athletic (A)  2 - 0
 22/08/09 SPL vs. St Mirren (A)  0 - 0
 17/08/09 SPL vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 0
 24/05/09 SPL vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 3
 16/05/09 SPL vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 3
 12/05/09 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2
 07/05/09 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 1
 18/04/09 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H)  0 - 0
 11/04/09 SPL vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 0
 04/04/09 SPL vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 2
 22/03/09 SPL vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 2
 14/03/09 SPL vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 2
 03/03/09 SPL vs. Falkirk (A)  1 - 0
 28/02/09 SPL vs. Hearts (H)  0 - 1
 14/02/09 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H)  1 - 1
 29/01/09 Semi Final vs. Celtic (N)  0 - 0
 24/01/09 SPL vs. St Mirren (H)  3 - 2
 18/01/09 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  0 - 4
 11/01/09 4th Round vs. East Stirling (A)  4 - 0
 03/01/09 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  2 - 2
 27/12/08 SPL vs. Falkirk (H)  1 - 0
 20/12/08 SPL vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 0
 13/12/08 SPL vs. Rangers (H)  2 - 2
 06/12/08 SPL vs. Inverness CT (A)  3 - 1
 29/11/08 SPL vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 0
 22/11/08 SPL vs. Hamilton (H)  1 - 1
 15/11/08 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 2
 12/11/08 SPL vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 0
 08/11/08 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 1
 04/11/08 SPL vs. Rangers (A)  3 - 3
 01/11/08 SPL vs. Falkirk (A)  0 - 0
 28/10/08 Quarter Final vs. Dunfermline (H)  1 - 0
 25/10/08 SPL vs. St Mirren (H)  2 - 0
 04/10/08 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H)  2 - 1
 27/09/08 SPL vs. Hearts (H)  3 - 0
 23/09/08 3rd Round vs. Airdrie (H)  2 - 0


Biography

Paul played for Monifieth Athletic Boys Club before coming though the Dundee youth set up, making his first team debut at the start of the 2005-06 season. He became a first team regular with the Dark Blues for three years, taking his appearance tally to over 100 before moving across the road to Tannadice in the 2008 close season, having turned down approaches from Norwich City and Kilmarnock.

A Scotland Under-21 international since 2007, Paul established himself quickly, and made the left back slot at United his own. His impressive form saw him selected for the full Scotland squad for the International friendly with the Czech Republic, but a torrid time of injuries prevented Paul from making his international debut and he also missed out on a Scottish Cup winners medal in May 2010.

After signing a two-year contract extension, he made his 100th appearance for the Club in in May 2011 and had a near ever-present record at Tannadice over the next two seasons as United became a regular qualifier for European competition. His great delivery into the box assisted a number of goals, and he always chipped in with a few goals himself, usually of the spectacular variety.

Following four successful seasons, Paul left United when his contract expired, joining Huddersfield Town. Within a few months, he had finally earned a Scotland cap under national manager Craig Levein. He spent two and a half seasons at John Smith's before the mutual termination of his contract in January 2015 saw him make a transfer deadline day return to Tannadice on February 2nd, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.

Paul went straight back into the United first team, making his second debut for the club against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. He also played in the League Cup Final at Hampden in March 2015, earning a runners-up medal. He continued to be a fixture in the first team during the 2015/16 season but couldn't prevent United being relegated to the Championship after a disappointing season. Paul remained at Tannadice as United attempted to regain their top-flight position at the first time of asking, sharing the left-back slot with the up-and-coming Jamie Robson. He scored a valuable headed winner against Falkirk to take United through to the Premiership play-off final, where the side ultimately lost out to Hamilton Academical.

In July 2017, after over 230 appearances for the Club, Paul left United once more to sign for Grimsby Town in July 2017, and he later returned to Scotland to join Ray McKinnon’s Falkirk in December 2018.

Squad Numbers

23

Season:
2008-09

23

Season:
2009-10

3

Season:
2010-11

3

Season:
2011-12

3

Season:
2014-15

3

Season:
2015-16

3

Season:
2016-17





Debut

September 23rd, 2008
Dundee United 2 - 0 Airdrieonians (new)

League Cup (3rd Round)


International Career (Scotland)

Caps: 3

Goals: 0

International Debut: September 8th, 2012 v. Algeria


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Paul was born on this date in Aberdeen.

    Saturday, November 22nd, 1986

  • Signed For Dundee United

    Paul played for Monifieth Athletic Boys Club before coming though the Dundee youth set up, making his first team debut at the start of the 2005-06 season. He became a first team regular with the Dark Blues for three years, taking his appearance tally to over 100 before moving across the road to Tannadice in the 2008 close season, having turned down approaches from Norwich City and Kilmarnock.

    Monday, June 23rd, 2008

  • Debut - Dundee United 2 - 0 Airdrie

    United progressed comfortably into the Co-Operative Insurance Cup quarter finals after despatching Airdrie with ease courtesy of first half goals from David Goodwillie and Scott Robertson.

    Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

  • First Goal - Celtic 2 - 2 Dundee United

    In a game of two contrasting halves, United gave themselves a mountain to climb – then climbed it with style. Following a disappointing first half from the visitors and with Celtic two goals to the good not long after the break, the game seemed dead and buried. But this United side are made of stern stuff and they produced one of their best 45 minutes of the season to get back on level terms – and then went looking for a winner.

    Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

  • Last Goal - Falkirk 1 - 2 Dundee United

    Ray McKinnon’s Dundee United side travelled to the Falkirk Stadium for the second leg of their Premiership Play-off Semi-Final tie with Peter Houston’s Bairns following a 2-2 draw in the first game at Tannadice. United’s previous two visits to Falkirk had ended in 3-1 and 3-0 defeats earlier in the season and a much better performance would be required from the Terrors to progress to the Premiership Play-off Final. There were two changes to the United starting eleven with both full-backs being replaced from the first leg. Young Jamie Robson was dropped in favour of the experience of Paul Dixon and Stewart Murdoch, who had been effectively ruled out for the rest of the season through injury, was replaced by club captain Sean Dillon. Falkirk also made two alterations to their starting line-up with Paul Watson and John Baird coming in for Peter Grant and former United man Lee Miller.

    Friday, May 19th, 2017

  • Last Appearance - Hamilton 1 - 0 Dundee United

    Ray McKinnon made just one change to his starting line-up from the side which had drawn 0-0 with Accies in the first leg of the Premiership Play-off Final with Charlie Telfer replacing Wato Kuate who had effectively been released from his contract following his on-field antics in the Tannadice game. United were relieved to have the services of Simon Murray despite his dismissal on Thursday night with the club appealing his second yellow card for simulation. Martin Canning was forced into making two changes to his side with Grant Gillespie coming in for the injured Massimo Donati and Greg Docherty starting in place of the suspended Darian MacKinnon.

    Monday, May 29th, 2017