William Ralph Dean (22 January 1907 - 1 March 1980), better known as Dixie Dean, was an English football player, Dean originally started his career with Birkenhead based Tranmere Rovers before moving on to Everton, the club he had supported as a child, where he became the most prolific goal-scorer in English football history, Dean played the majority of his career at Everton before injuries caught up with him and he moved on to new challenges at Notts County and Ireland's Sligo Rovers, He is best known for his exploits in 1927-28 season