William Ralph Dean was born on January 22 1907, known as Dixie Dean, he was the most prolific goal-scorer in English football history. He played for Tranmere and Everton but it is his exploits for Everton that made his name. He scored 32 goals in his first full season with the Blues. Int eh 1927-28 season he became the first and only player in English football to score 60 League goals in one season. On Monday 22 January 2007 BBC Radio Merseyside will be remembering the legendary player and looking at his influence on football and Merseyside in particular. A must for Everton fans, obviously but also for true football fans of any persuasion. Not to be missed The programme will be broadcast live from the BBC Performance Space in Hanover Street with an audience. All the tickets have unfortunately already been allocated but do you can listen live on 95.8 FM or DAB and online. The programme will also be availabel for seven days after broadcast on Listen Again. Click on the link on the right hand side of this page. Taking part in the programme will be Radio Merseyside's Saturday phone-in host and author John Keith who knew Bill, and the Everton summarizer and former player Ronnie Goodlass. There'll also be plenty of radio archives including interviews with Dean himself and members of Dixie's family. | 
