| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Walter Nixon | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1983 | Curzon Ashton | ?? | (?) |
| 1983–1988 | Manchester City | 58 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Bradford City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Southampton (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1987 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 1988 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1988–1997 | Tranmere Rovers | 333 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Reading (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Blackpool (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Bradford City (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Stockport County | 42 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1999 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 522 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eric Walter Nixon (born 4 October 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played as goalkeeper. His career spanned 22 years, thirteen of which were spent at Tranmere Rovers. He played for thirteen different clubs and made over 500 league appearances before his retirement in 2004.