Dixie Deane

William Dean was said to dislike his nickname, "Dixie", reputedly given to him by his Everton team-mates on account of his very curly, wiry hair.

21 year old William Ralph 'Dixie' Dean scored a record-breaking 60 goals for Everton in just 39 games. It's unlikely that his record will ever be broken.

William Ralph "Dixie" Dean (22 January 1907 – 1 March 1980) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. Dean holds the record for the most goals

Dixie Dean (born 1907, Birkenhead, England—died March 1, 1980, Merseyside) was a British football (soccer) player, remembered as one of the great centre

Footballer Scorer of a record 60 league goals in a single First Division season leading Everton to the Championship in 1927/28.

On March 21 1925, William Ralph 'Dixie' Dean, the legend of 383 goals, 60 of them in one single league season, made the first of his 433 Everton appearances at

Dixie Dean (born William Ralph Dean, 22 January 1907 – 1 March 1980) was an English football player. He played for Everton FC during the 1920s and 30s.

Dixie Dean · Date of birth/Age: 22.01.1907 · Citizenship: England England. Date of death: 01.03.1980 (73); Position: Centre-Forward. Former

Arguably the greatest goalscorer ever to grace the English game, undeniably the greatest Everton player of all-time.