Harry Jackson (footballer, born 1918)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 December 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 August 1984 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Blackburn, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Darwen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1946 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1948 | Manchester City | 8 | (2) |
| 1948–1949 | Preston North End | 18 | (5) |
| 1949 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 1949–1950 | Chester | 21 | (10) |
| Hyde United | |||
| Total | 48 | (17) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harry 'Jacko' Jackson (1918 – 1984) was a footballer who played as a centre forward or inside forward in the Football League for Manchester City, Preston North End, Blackburn Rovers and Chester.[1] He also appeared for a variety of clubs as a 'guest' player during the war including Accrington Stanley, Tottenham Hotspur and Watford whilst being stationed around London and the South Coast serving in the Royal Navy.
In the 1948–49 season he scored 4 goals in 4 appearances for Mossley.[2]
After his time with Chester he played for Hyde United, Ashton United, Nelson and Clitheroe.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Harry Jackson". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Complete A-Z of Mossley Players". Mossley Web. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
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- 1918 births
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- Footballers from Blackburn
- Men's association football forwards
- English men's footballers
- Darwen F.C. (1870) players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Chester City F.C. players
- Hyde United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Mossley A.F.C. players
- Ashton United F.C. players
- Nelson F.C. players
- Clitheroe F.C. players
- 20th-century English sportsmen
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