1907-1980
Middlesbrough’s George Camsell is unfortunate that his name is not better known in footballing circles. Camsell scored 59 goals for Boro in 1926-27 as they won the Division Two title. His record lasted just one year William "Dixie" Dean hit 60 for Everton the following season, a record which stands to this day.
Dean moved to Goodison Park for ?3000 in 1925, having scored 27 goals in as many games forTranmere Rovers. Everton were languishing in mid-table at the time, but Dean’s phenomenal strike rate soon changed all that. Everton already had the championship sewn up when Arsenal came to Goodison on the last day of the 1927-28 season. 48,000 turned up to see if their 21 - year-old goal machine, who had netted 57 times, could beat Camsell’s record. Dean scored a hat-trick, the third goal, fittingly, coming from a towering far-post header eight minutes from time. He was imperious in the air; despite the fact that he stood just 5ft I Oin tall.
Dean also hit 44 goals as Everton won the league title in 1931 -32. He ended his career with 473 goals from 502 appearances in all competitive matches. 379 of those came in the league, putting him second to Arthur Rowley on the all-time list.
His 18 games for England yielded 16 goals. He ended his career at Notts County, then went to play in Ireland, but Everton was his greatest love. Dean died after watching his beloved team play Liverpool at Goodison Park on I March 1980.
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