Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0
goals / match
Tranmere Rovers
top club · 61 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#430
goals rank
#430
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 455 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
€121k
top transfer fee · 97/98
—
best season
—
int'l / penalties
178Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
6Yellow cards
0Red cards
176Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Eric Nixon |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Eric Walter Nixon |
| Date of birth | 1962-10-04 (63 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2004-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2004
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Retired
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sheffield Wednesday
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Tranmere → Sheff Wed
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Tranmere Rovers
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2001
Transfer: Kidderminster → Tranmere
01/02 · Return from loan
Oct 2001
Transfer: Tranmere → Kidderminster
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Tranmere Rovers
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Tranmere Rovers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Wigan → Tranmere
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Tranmere Rovers
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 1999
Transfer: Stockport → Wigan
98/99 · Transfer
Oct 1998
Transfer: Wigan → Stockport
98/99 · Return from loan
Aug 1998
Transfer: Stockport → Wigan
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Wigan Athletic
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 1997
Transfer: Tranmere → Stockport
97/98 · Transfer · €121k
Jul 1997
97/98 — Stockport County
45 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 1996
Transfer: Bradford → Tranmere
96/97 · Return from loan
Sep 1996
Transfer: Tranmere → Bradford
96/97 · Loan
Jul 1996
96/97 — Tranmere Rovers, Bradford City
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 1996
Transfer: Blackpool → Tranmere
95/96 · Return from loan
Feb 1996
Transfer: Tranmere → Blackpool
95/96 · Loan
Feb 1996
Transfer: Reading → Tranmere
95/96 · Return from loan
Jan 1996
Transfer: Tranmere → Reading
95/96 · Loan
Jul 1995
95/96 — Tranmere Rovers, Reading FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — Tranmere Rovers
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Tranmere Rovers
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Tranmere Rovers
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Tranmere Rovers
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Tranmere Rovers
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1989
89/90 — Tranmere Rovers
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1988
Transfer: Man City → Tranmere
88/89 · Transfer · €73k
May 1988
Transfer: Tranmere → Man City
87/88 · Return from loan
Mar 1988
Transfer: Man City → Tranmere
87/88 · Loan
Jul 1987
87/88 — Manchester City
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 1987
Transfer: Carlisle United → Man City
86/87 · Return from loan
Jan 1987
Transfer: Man City → Carlisle United
86/87 · Loan
Jan 1987
Transfer: Southampton → Man City
86/87 · Return from loan
Dec 1986
Transfer: Man City → Southampton
86/87 · Loan
Dec 1986
Transfer: Bradford → Man City
86/87 · Return from loan
Nov 1986
Transfer: Man City → Bradford
86/87 · Loan
Nov 1986
Transfer: Wolves → Man City
86/87 · Return from loan
Aug 1986
Transfer: Man City → Wolves
86/87 · Loan
Jul 1986
86/87 — Manchester City, Southampton FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1985
85/86 — Manchester City
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 1983
Transfer: Curzon Ashton → Man City
83/84 · Transfer · €1k
Percentile rank vs 385 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets2 total · 2.00/90
Minutes played by club
Tranmere Rovers
33.4%
Wigan Athletic
1.7%
Stockport County
25.6%
Bradford City
6.8%
Reading FC
0.6%
Manchester City
29.2%
Southampton FC
2.3%
Sheffield Wednesday
0.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 5,276 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4,050 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Manchester City | 3 | 85/86 | 87/88 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 4,620 |
| Southampton FC | 1 | 86/87 | 86/87 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
No trajectory data
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Stockport County | 43 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,870 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,250 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Bradford City | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 94/95 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 91/92 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 90/91 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 90/91 | Third Division | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 89/90 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 89/90 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 89/90 | Third Division | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 87/88 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 87/88 | First Division | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 87/88 | League Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 86/87 | First Division (- 91/92) | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 86/87 | First Division (- 91/92) | Southampton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 85/86 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 85/86 | First Division (- 91/92) | Manchester City | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 85/86 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83/84 | 1983-12-10 | Curzon Ashton | Man City | Transfer | 0 | €1k |
| 86/87 | 1986-08-29 | Man City | Wolves | Loan | 0 | — |
| 86/87 | 1986-11-27 | Wolves | Man City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 86/87 | 1986-11-28 | Man City | Bradford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 86/87 | 1986-12-22 | Bradford | Man City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 86/87 | 1986-12-23 | Man City | Southampton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 86/87 | 1987-01-22 | Southampton | Man City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 86/87 | 1987-01-23 | Man City | Carlisle United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 86/87 | 1987-05-31 | Carlisle United | Man City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 87/88 | 1988-03-24 | Man City | Tranmere | Loan | 0 | — |
| 87/88 | 1988-05-31 | Tranmere | Man City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 88/89 | 1988-07-26 | Man City | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | €73k |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-09 | Tranmere | Reading | Loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-02-04 | Reading | Tranmere | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-02-05 | Tranmere | Blackpool | Loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-05-31 | Blackpool | Tranmere | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-09-13 | Tranmere | Bradford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-11-08 | Bradford | Tranmere | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-27 | Tranmere | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | €121k |
| 98/99 | 1998-08-28 | Stockport | Wigan | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-10-09 | Wigan | Stockport | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-03-26 | Stockport | Wigan | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-04 | Wigan | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-12 | Tranmere | Kidderminster | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-21 | Kidderminster | Tranmere | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Tranmere | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Sheff Wed | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-10-21 | Kidderminster | Tranmere | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-12 | Tranmere | Kidderminster | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-10-09 | Wigan | Stockport | Return from loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-11-08 | Bradford | Tranmere | Return from loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-09-13 | Tranmere | Bradford | Loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-05-31 | Blackpool | Tranmere | Return from loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-02-05 | Tranmere | Blackpool | Loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-02-04 | Reading | Tranmere | Return from loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-09 | Tranmere | Reading | Loan | — | — |
| 87/88 | 1988-05-31 | Tranmere | Man City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 87/88 | 1988-03-24 | Man City | Tranmere | Loan | — | — |
| 86/87 | 1987-05-31 | Carlisle United | Man City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 86/87 | 1987-01-23 | Man City | Carlisle United | Loan | — | — |
| 86/87 | 1987-01-22 | Southampton | Man City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 86/87 | 1986-12-23 | Man City | Southampton | Loan | — | — |
| 86/87 | 1986-12-22 | Bradford | Man City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 86/87 | 1986-11-28 | Man City | Bradford | Loan | — | — |
| 86/87 | 1986-11-27 | Wolves | Man City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 86/87 | 1986-08-29 | Man City | Wolves | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Eric Nixon's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham FC | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 30% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 50% |
| Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 30% |
| Charlton Athletic | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 30% |
| Manchester United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 30% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 20% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 10% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 40% |
| Everton FC | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 30% |
| Arsenal FC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 10% |
| Chelsea FC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 10% |
| Liverpool FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 40% |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 97/98 | 45 | 4,050 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 96/97 | 37 | 3,330 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 89/90 | 7 | 630 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 3 | 202 | 2 | 67% | 1 | 0.45 |
| 98/99 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 33% | 5 | 1.67 |
| 97/98 | 45 | 4,050 | 10 | 22% | 68 | 1.51 |
| 96/97 | 37 | 3,330 | 9 | 24% | 55 | 1.49 |
| 95/96 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| 94/95 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 2 |
| 93/94 | 5 | 480 | 1 | 20% | 6 | 1.13 |
| 92/93 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 2 |
| 91/92 | 6 | 570 | 0 | 0% | 12 | 1.89 |
| 90/91 | 5 | 450 | 1 | 20% | 6 | 1.2 |
| 89/90 | 7 | 630 | 2 | 29% | 9 | 1.29 |
| 87/88 | 14 | 1,260 | 4 | 29% | 14 | 1 |
| 86/87 | 9 | 810 | 3 | 33% | 11 | 1.22 |
| 85/86 | 32 | 2,910 | 9 | 28% | 39 | 1.21 |
| 03/04 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Third Division
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
92 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
13 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
20 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division (- 91/92)
37 apps
0 G
0 A
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