| Willie Jackson | |
| Fullname: | William Kennedy Jackson |
| Birth Date: | 24 December 1900 |
| Birth Place: | Renton, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Height: | 5ft 10in |
| Years1: | – |
| Clubs1: | Vale of Leven Juniors |
| Years2: | – |
| Clubs2: | Duntocher Hibernian |
| Years3: | 1921–1922 |
| Clubs3: | Vale of Leven |
| Caps3: | 28 |
| Goals3: | 9 |
| Years4: | 1922 |
| Clubs4: | Everton |
| Years5: | 1922–1924 |
| Clubs5: | Wrexham |
| Years6: | 1924–1925 |
| Clubs6: | Vale of Leven |
| Caps6: | 24 |
| Goals6: | 12 |
| Years7: | 1925–1932 |
| Clubs7: | Aberdeen |
| Caps7: | 183 |
| Goals7: | 7 |
| Years8: | 1932–1934 |
| Clubs8: | Vale of Leven |
| Years9: | 1934–1935 |
| Clubs9: | Forfar Athletic |
| Caps9: | 10 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 1934–1935 |
| Clubs10: | St Johnstone |
| Caps10: | 0 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
William Kennedy Jackson (24 December 1900 – 9 February 1986) was a Scottish professional football defender who played for clubs including Vale of Leven, Wrexham and Aberdeen.[1] [2]
Jackson began his career at Vale of Leven, with his form there earning him a move to England with Everton in March 1922;[3] however he made little impact and moved on to Wrexham six months later,[4] where he won the Welsh Cup in 1924.[5]
Jackson then returned to Vale of Leven, was made captain, soon again attracted attention from bigger teams, and this time signed for Aberdeen in March 1925. For a brief period he was one of four men of the same surname in the line-up at Pittodrie, along with defender James and the brothers Wattie and Alex (who were from the same district as Willie but not related to him).[6] He remained with the Dons until 1932, making 206 appearances in the Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup,[1] albeit with no major trophies won: he played in a Scottish Cup semi-final defeat to Celtic in 1926, and the club finished third in the 1929–30 season, by which time Jackson, who originally played as a centre forward or inside left, had converted to a defender.
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1924-25 | Scottish Division One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1925-26 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 7 | ||
| 1926-27 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 1927-28 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 1928-29 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 1929-30 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1930-31 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 1931-32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 1932-33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 183 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 206 | 8 | ||
1924