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Vince Dillon

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Vince Dillon
Personal information
Date of birth (1923-10-02)2 October 1923
Place of birth Manchester, England
Date of death September 2005 (aged 81)
Place of death Truro, England
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1952 Bolton Wanderers 17 (2)
1952–1953 Tranmere Rovers 33 (17)
1953– Truro City
1955–56 Falmouth Town 29 (26)
Total 50 (19)
Managerial career
1953– Truro City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vince Dillon (2 October 1923 – September 2005) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for Bolton Wanderers, Tranmere Rovers and Truro City.[1] He went on to become player-manager at Truro.[2][3] He was player-coach at Falmouth Town for the 1955–56 season.

References

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  1. ^ Brown, Neil. "Vince Dillon". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Professional footballer was player-manager of Truro city". Western Daily Press. 29 September 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  3. ^ Heys, Mark (1 October 2005). "Longest Surviving Wanderer Dies". Walking Down the Manny Road. Retrieved 29 October 2012.