Harry Jackson (footballer, born 1918) explained

Harry Jackson
Birth Date:30 December 1918
Death Place:Blackburn, England
Birth Place:Blackburn, England
Position:Centre forward
Youthclubs1:Darwen
Years1:1942–1946
Years2:1946–1948
Years3:1948–1949
Years4:1949
Years5:1949–1950
Clubs1:Burnley
Clubs2:Manchester City
Clubs3:Preston North End
Clubs4:Blackburn Rovers
Clubs5:Chester
Clubs6:Hyde United
Caps1:0
Caps2:8
Caps3:18
Caps4:1
Caps5:21
Goals1:0
Goals2:2
Goals3:5
Goals4:0
Goals5:10
Totalcaps:48
Totalgoals:17

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. 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.[1]

After his time with Chester he played for Hyde United, Ashton United, Nelson and Clitheroe.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Complete A-Z of Mossley Players. Mossley Web. 20 November 2019. 24 July 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080724121714/http://www.mossleyweb.com/PlayersAZ/AZJ.htm. dead.