John Auger Dixon (27 May 1861 – 8 June 1931) was an English sportsman who captained Nottinghamshire at first-class cricket and represented the England national football team.

[1] Amongst those runs was his highest first-class score of 268 not out, which he made opening the batting against Sussex at Trent Bridge.

Dixon declared once he had passed Arthur Shrewsbury's Nottinghamshire record of 267 with the team score at 448/7[2] and they won by an innings.

Dixon was also a useful part-time medium pacer and in 1900 took a career best season tally of 37 wickets at 23.89.

[6] He represented England at his only international on 14 March 1885 when they drew 1–1 with Wales at Leamington Road, Blackburn.