League goals in 1927–28
60
Goals for Everton
383
League titles
2
FA Cups
1
England caps
16
Category profile
- Dominance
- 92
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 72
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 96
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 64 | |
| 1925 | 72 | |
| 1926 | 80 | |
| 1927 | 88 | |
| 1928 | 96 | |
| 1929 | 90 | |
| 1930 | 86 | |
| 1931 | 84 | |
| 1932 | 82 | |
| 1933 | 80 | |
| 1934 | 76 | |
| 1935 | 72 | |
| 1936 | 66 | |
| 1937 | 60 | |
| 1938 | 52 | |
| 1939 | 44 |
Data sources
- Club official website
- Premier League / English Football League records
- National Football Museum Hall of Fame
- UEFA.com
- Wikipedia (verified 2026-09-25)
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Dixie Dean ranks #161 in Football
Dixie Dean ranks #161 in Football and #257 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.6/100.
The verified career covers 1923–1939 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: League goals in 1927–28 60, Goals for Everton 383, League titles 2, FA Cups 1.
Nearest context: ahead Gunnar Nordahl (86.6); behind Iker Casillas (86.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Dixie Dean GOAT Score explained
- Dominance92/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics96/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Dean comparisons
Dixie Dean — frequently asked
- Is Dixie Dean the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Dixie Dean ranks #161 in Football with a GOAT Score of 86.6/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Dixie Dean's GOAT Score?
- 86.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 92 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 96 (15%).
- Where does Dixie Dean rank all time?
- #257 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #161 in Football.
- Dixie Dean vs Gunnar Nordahl: who ranks higher?
- Dixie Dean ranks higher at 86.6 versus Gunnar Nordahl at 86.6, a margin of 0.0 points.