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Chelsea legend Kerry Dixon on his harrowing time in prison

Kerry Dixon was once Chelsea's golden boy with the world at his feet, but now he's doing everything he can to get back on them following a 'harrowing' spell in prison which pushed him to the limit.

The former striker remains Chelsea's third highest scorer of all time, but the 193 goals he scored during nine seasons at Stamford Bridge seemed a world away as he gasped for air in the tiny prison cell he shared with an armed robber.

Dixon was sentenced to nine months in jail in June 2015 following an attack in a Dunstable pub, during which he kicked and punched victim Ben Scoble eight times around the head.