Dixie McNeil

INITIALLY on Leicester City's books, DIXIE McNEIL signed for Fourth Division Exeter City, after his release from Filbert Street.

In 1977, McNeil moved to Wrexham for £60,000 and again featured in major cup ties scoring the equaliser at The Racecourse Ground to take Blyth Spartans to a replay at St James' Park where he scored the winning goal.
He retired from professional football in 1983 but played on in the Welsh National League with Chirk AAA, and also made an appearance in the FA Cup in 1985, at the age of 38. He became Wrexham manager in 1985 and in his first season he managed the club to the Welsh Cup and progression into the European Cup Winners' Cup.



Despite finishing as the club's top scorer with eleven goals he was also released by the South Coast club, so then joined Corby Town. 

Spells at Northampton Town, Lincoln City and Hereford United followed before a move to the Racecourse at the beginning of the 1977/78 season. 

He became an instant success at the club, scoring on his debut in a 2-1 victory over Swindon Town. His scoring exploits were to prove a major influence as the club stormed to the Third Division Championship. 

Dixie remained in prolific form over the next four seasons before being released to rejoin Hereford United. 

After his retirement he returned to the Wrexham area, and was appointed the clubs manager in 1985, in succession to Bobby Roberts. 

He was to remain in the hot-seat until 1989, guiding the club to the brink of promotion and into European competition along the way, before his resignation.