Michael Dixon (born 21 September 1954) is a

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from

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, Lancashire, England. Dixon first stood in a senior

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match between

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and the

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in the

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. In total, Dixon stood in seven ListA matches between 1999 and 2003. He first stood in a first-class match when

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played

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in 2001. Between 2001 and 2003, he stood in nine first-class matches. He has also stood as an umpire in

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, and umpiring in the Liverpool and District Premier League.

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Michael Dixon
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