Andrew Dixon (rugby league)


Andrew Dixon is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Super League.
He previously played for St Helens and the Salford Red Devils in the Super League, and the Leigh Centurions in the Championship.

Background

Dixon was born in Manchester, England.

Club career

Dixon attended St Gregory's RC High School in Warrington. He signed for St. Helens as a junior from local amateur team Blackbrook Royals.
Dixon was added to St Helens' Super League squad in 2008, but did not feature for the first team that season. He made his Super League début for St Helens in February 2009 in a narrow defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers. Dixon went on to make 67 appearances for St Helens between 2009 and 2012, scoring a try in the 2010 Super League Grand Final.
He played in the 2011 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.
Dixon joined Salford Red Devils for the 2013 Super League season. He played for the club for two seasons, making a total of 37 appearances before joining Leigh Centurions in the Championship for the start of the 2015 season. While at Leigh, Dixon won the 2015 and 2016 Championship titles, and helped Leigh gain promotion to Super League via the 2016 Super 8s.
In August 2016 it was announced that Dixon would be joining Toronto Wolfpack for their inaugural season in 2017.