Dixie - The Autobiography of Dixie McNeil: The Story of a Wrexham Legend

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The following season as Hereford made off with the third division championship he rattled in 35 goals in 41 appearances. John Sillet was a great maanager but would come down on you if he felt it was the right thing to do. Reserves/Youth: All reserve and youth competitions from age group U17 and above (including friendlies).

The quarter-final tie at home to Arsenal was billed as the battle of the SuperMacs – Wrexham’s Dixie against The Gunners’ Malcolm as Arsenal headed to The Racecourse. Dixie McNeil - Wrexham’s player-turned-manager and now club president - admits he was taken aback to meet King Charles and chat about what he describes as ‘the buzz’ around The Racecourse. As is the norm with such publications McNeil has some interesting things to say about some of his fellow players, his opponents, his relationships with certain managers, and the vagaries of the modern game. He was instrumental in helping Hereford Utd and Wrexham FC to reach the second tier of the English league for the first time in their histories.

Still a well known figure in the Wrexham area and with a brick bearing his name in the rebuilt stadium Dixie McNeil certainly qualifies as a club legend. I obviously wanted to keep it as a memento of what we had done that season with promotion to the Second Division and reaching the Sixth Round of the Cup. In the third year of managing we were still the lowest paid club in the Football League and at the start of the 4th season, I decided to go to Coventry in First Division. Dixie was a prolific goalscorer throughout his career and was the top goalscorer in all four of the Football League divisions in two successive seasons (1974/75 and 1975/76).

He made his Football League debut for Exeter City in the 1966-67 season against Wrexham, a club he would later play for and manage.At the last home game of the season, John threw the shirt into the crowd and I am not happy as you can imagine.

Honorary Club President Dixie McNeil looks ahead to this weekend's FA Cup clash against Blyth Spartans with fond memories, from when the two sides met in the fifth round back in 1978. He himself later entered management, spending five seasons at the helm with Wrexham, before plying his trade in the League of Wales with Flint Town United, Caernarfon Town and NEWI Cefn Druids.Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab . It is noticable that this profile has contained more figures and less description than any other done on this site so far which is as it should be. The Wrexham public took McNeil to their hearts both on and off the pitch and their affection for him has never wavered.

His passion for the game shines through and his love affair for all things Wrexham is there for all to see.That he never got the chance to prove his worth at a higher standard can probably be attributed to his somewhat belated entrance as a recognised goalscorer. You scored the all-important equaliser against Blyth Spartans and also the winner in the replay which was played at Newcastle’s St James’s Park. My goal was from 12 yards out and with my right foot, which was unusual for me as I was totally left-footed! By the time the season finished with Hereford relegated the clubs leading scorer would have managed only 5.