Dennis Jackson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Ray Jackson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 March 2014 (aged 82) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| West Bromwich Albion | |||
| Hednesford Town FC | (0) | ||
| 1953-1959 | Aston Villa | 8 | (0) |
| 1959-1961 | Millwall FC | 80 | (0) |
| Rugby Town FC | 0 | (0) | |
| Total | 88 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dennis Ray Jackson (8 March 1932 – 20 March 2014) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.
Career
[edit]Born in Birmingham, Jackson played for West Bromwich Albion, and Hednesford Town before joining Aston Villa.
He worked under legendry coach Jimmy Hogan and made 8 first-team appearances while playing over 100 reserve-team games. He was a teammate of Ron Atkinson.[2] He made his Aston Villa debut on 10 Apr 1957, in the Second City Derby. Villa beat Birmingham 2–1 at St Andrew's.[3]
Jackson subsequently played for Millwall and Rugby Town.[1][4]
Later life and death
[edit]Jackson died in March 2014 at the age of 82.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Profile". Aston Villa Player Database. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ p36, The Aston Villa Miscellany David Woodhall, 2007. ISBN 1-905326-17-3
- ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/dennis-jackson
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Former Aston Villa player Dennis Jackson passes away aged 82". Express & Star. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
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- 1932 births
- 2014 deaths
- Men's association football full-backs
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands
- Hednesford Town F.C. players
- Millwall F.C. players
- Rugby Town F.C. (1945) players
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football defender, 1930s birth stubs