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DIXON RETURNS TO SHOTS 11/01/2007
Nationwide Conference National club Aldershot Town have announced that 22-year-old striker Jonny Dixon has signed from Coca-Cola League Two side Wycombe Wanderers to the end of the 2007/08 season for a fee of £6,000.
The confirmation of the signing means that it will be the third time Dixon has linked up with the Shots after serving two successful loan periods at the club over the past two seasons.
Manager Terry Brown said: “It has been well documented that Jonny is a forward I have been targeting for the past two years.
“This is a great opportunity for Jonny to establish himself as a permanent feature in the team and to play every week. If he can do that then we will have one of the best strikers in the Conference.
"A significant part of the transfer fee came from the Supporters Transfer Fund and I am truly grateful to everybody that contributed to this."
Brown also confirmed that Dixon was signed at the earliest opportunity after the FA Cup match at Blackpool, combined with Wycombe Wanderers' Carling Cup semi final versus Chelsea played on Wednesday evening where he came on as a late substitute against Jose Mourinho's side.
Dixon expressed his desire to team up again with Brown and to rekindle his popularity with the Aldershot supporters after turning down offers from Stevenage Borough, Dagenham & Redbridge and Grays Athletic.
Chairman John McGinty added: “It was a pleasure dealing with Jonny and his father in the negotiations and we did have to wait until the Chelsea match was played.
“Jonny has the heart and desire to come to Aldershot Town and be successful. We welcome him back to the club and hope that he can help light the place up as we enter an important part of the season.”
Dixon (pictured) joined Wycombe Wanderers from the youth ranks and made his debut in the 2002/03 season where he scored five goals from fourteen starts. In total he made eighty appearances for the Chairboys' scoring seven goals although fifty-seven of those matches were as a substitute.
His first introduction to Aldershot Town came when he joined on loan in November 2004. He scored nine goals from just 13 matches including a hat-trick at Gravesend and Northfleet and a brace in a comprehensive FA Cup first round victory at home to Canvey Island.
Returning on a second loan in February 2006, Dixon added a further four goals from ten matches. In total he has scored thirteen goals in twenty-three appearances for Aldershot Town.
Dixon will be in the squad for Saturday's Conference National match at home to Crawley Town.
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