1987/88
8 apps8 starts · 0 substitute appearances
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- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
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Player archive
1987–2002 · Goalkeeper
Eric Nixon
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- Appearances
- 446
- Goals
- 0
- Seasons
- 12
6 as substitute
Tranmere story
Eric Walter Nixon, born on October 4, 1962, is an English former professional footballer who primarily played as a goalkeeper. Nixon had a career that spanned 22 years, during which he played for thirteen different clubs. Notably, he spent thirteen years at Tranmere Rovers. He joined Tranmere Rovers permanently in July 1988 and went on to make 432 appearances for the club, including 333 league appearances over nine years. Nixon played a pivotal role in Tranmere Rovers' rise from the 4th Division. He retired from professional football in 2004 after making over 500 league appearances throughout his career.
Career record
Rovers by the numbers
Busiest season
1989/90
65 appearances
Top-scoring season
1989/90
0 goals
Goal contributions
0
Goals and recorded assists
Career timeline
Season by season
12 seasons
1988/89
59 apps59 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
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- 0
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1989/90
65 apps65 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1990/91
58 apps58 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 1
- Red
1991/92
58 apps58 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1992/93
58 apps58 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1993/94
55 apps55 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 2
- Red
1994/95
53 apps52 starts · 1 substitute appearance
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
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- 0
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1996/97
26 apps26 starts · 0 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 2
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
1999/00
3 apps1 starts · 2 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
2001/02
1 apps0 starts · 1 substitute appearance
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
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2002/03
2 apps0 starts · 2 substitute appearances
- 0
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow
- 0
- Red
| Season | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Goal detail | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987/88 | 88 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1988/89 | 5959 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1989/90 | 6565 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1990/91 | 5858 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 01 |
| 1991/92 | 5858 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1992/93 | 5858 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1993/94 | 5555 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 02 |
| 1994/95 | 5352 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 1996/97 | 2626 + 0 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 20 |
| 1999/00 | 31 + 2 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 2001/02 | 10 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |
| 2002/03 | 20 + 2 | 0 | 0 | 000 Head · FK · Pen | 00 |