Alec Jackson (footballer, born 1937)

For other people with similar names, see Alex Jackson (disambiguation).
Alec Jackson
Personal information
Full name Alec Jackson[1]
Date of birth (1937-05-29) 29 May 1937
Place of birth Tipton, England
Playing position Winger / inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1954–1964 West Bromwich Albion 192 (50)
1964–1967 Birmingham City 78 (11)
1967–1968 Walsall 38 (7)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Alec Jackson (born 29 May 1937) is an English former footballer who played as a winger or inside forward. During his professional career he represented West Bromwich Albion, Birmingham City and Walsall.[2]

Biography

Jackson was born in Tipton, Staffordshire. He joined West Bromwich Albion as an amateur in May 1954 and turned professional in September of the same year. He became the youngest player to score a league goal for the club when he scored on his debut against Charlton Athletic in November 1954. He spent another decade at Albion, a First Division club; they had just won the FA Cup when he made his debut, but won no more trophies during Jackson's time with the club.

He scored 52 goals in 208 appearances for Albion before moving to Birmingham City in 1964. He was in the Birmingham team that suffered relegation from the First Division in 1965 and stayed at the club for two more seasons. In 1967 he signed for Walsall where he spent one season.

He later dropped down into non-league football, playing for Nuneaton Borough, Kidderminster Harriers, Warley, Oldbury Town, Warley Borough, Darlaston, Blakenhall, Lower Gornal, Rushall Olympic and Bush Rangers.[3]

After his professional football career was over, Jackson went on to work on the track, making cars at the Austin works in Longbridge, Birmingham.

References

  1. ↑ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 100. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.
  2. ↑ "Alec Jackson". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  3. ↑ Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. p. 123. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.
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