Dixon was born in Old Harbour Bay, Saint Catherine, Jamaica. He attended Clarendon College where he played on the school's team. In 1995, he signed with the Charleston Battery of the USISL. He moved to Hazard United in the fall of 1995 and played for them until 2002 when he returned to the Battery for two seasons in the USL A-League. In 2003, Dixon and his teammates won the A-League championship.
International career
Dixon has captained Jamaica and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He made his debut in 1991 and played his last international in 2004 against Venezuela, collecting over 90 caps, including 27 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[2]
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dixon goal.
List of international goals scored by Linval Dixon
In 2005, Dixon became the manager of Portmore United U23 team.
In 2007, he became the head coach of the club's senior team, with whom he won the 2007–08 National Premier League.[6] At the end of the 2009 season, he stepped down to become an assistant manager. He returned to his position as head manager for the 2010 season.[7]