About Wilf Nixon
Lived 1882 – 1985 (aged 102–103). Wilf Nixon was a British association football player.
Wilfred Nixon (22 October 1882 – 8 April 1985) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Fulham as a goalkeeper.
Personal life Nixon served as a private in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War. He was captured by the Germans in Oppy on 28 April 1917 and was then interned as a prisoner of war. Nixon died at home in Gateshead on 8 April 1985, at the age of 102.
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Who was Wilf Nixon?
association football player (1882-1985)
When was Wilf Nixon born?
Wilf Nixon was born on 22 October 1882 in Gateshead.
When did Wilf Nixon die?
Wilf Nixon died in 1985.
What was Wilf Nixon's occupation?
Wilf Nixon was an association football player.
What nationality was Wilf Nixon?
Wilf Nixon was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wilf Nixon. https://biography.guide/wilf-nixon/
MLA: "Wilf Nixon." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/wilf-nixon/.
Chicago: "Wilf Nixon." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/wilf-nixon/.
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