| Andy Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 February 1890[1] Cambuslang, Scotland |
| Died |
30 September 1918 (aged 28)[2] Watten, France[3] |
Thomas Andrew Jackson (4 February 1890 – 30 September 1918) was a Scottish professional football centre half who played in the Football League for Middlesbrough.[4] He also played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen and St Mirren.[5]
Personal life[]
Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Jackson worked as an apprentice moulder for Fullerton, Hodgart & Barclay in Paisley.[6] He served as a sergeant in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders during the First World War and died of wounds at 36th Casualty Clearing Station in Watten on 30 September 1918.[3] Jackson was buried in the Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Belgium.[2]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | 1910–11[3] | First Division | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 1911–12[3] | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 1912–13[3] | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 1913–14[3] | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 1914–15[3] | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| Total | 123 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 137 | 3 | ||
| St Mirren | 1915–16[5] | Scottish First Division | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Aberdeen | 1916–17[1] | Scottish First Division | 10 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | |
| Career total | 135 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 149 | 5 | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". http://www.afcheritage.org/team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=3. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "CWGC – Casualty Details". http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/93850/JACKSON,%20A. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Andrew Jackson – Middlesbrough Footballer" (in en-US). Football and the First World War. http://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/andrew-jackson-middlesbrough/.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 151. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ↑ Smith, James Meikle. "Paisley's Fallen in the War 1914–18". p. 36. https://libcat.renfrewshire.gov.uk/iguana/uploads/file/Paisley%27s%20Fallen%20in%20the%20War%201914%20-%201918%2C%20revised%20and%20updated%20-%20Iguauna%20version%202%20-%20Copy.pdf. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
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