Jimmy Jackson (footballer)

James " Jimmy" Jackson ( born September 15, 1875 in the county of Lanarkshire, Scotland, †? ) Was a Scottish- Australian football players.

Career

The Scottish-born Jackson, migrated as two years with his family to Australia. As a teenager, he played football Down Under before he again returned to Scotland in 1893. As a youth player he played at Newton Thistle. 1894, Jackson wrote a contract with the Glasgow Rangers. He was the only " Legionnaire " of the team. In August 1897, he was sold to Newcastle United. In 1899 he signed a contract at Woolwich Arsenal. His debut for the Reds he was against Leicester Fosse on September 2, 1899. Jackson played at Arsenal either left-back or on the outdoor track. In 1905 he became player-manager of Leyton Orient. After just one year he went to West Ham United a year later to the Rangers return. In 1907, he ended his career and was a blacksmith. In 1911, he gave a brief comeback at FC Greenock Morton. Jackson's sons James and Archie were also footballers. James played a long time at Liverpool and Archie stood at Sunderland FC and Tranmere Rovers under contract. His nephew, who also was called Archie was a successful Australian cricketer.

Stations

• Newton Thistle
• Glasgow Rangers (1894-1897)
• Newcastle United (1897-1899)
• Woolwich Arsenal (1899-1905) (204 inserts / one goal)
• Leyton Orient (1905-1906) ( as player-coach )
• Glasgow Rangers (1906-1907)
• FC Greenock Morton (1911 )

Achievements

• Football coach (Scotland )
• Football coach (Australia)
• Football players (Australia)
• Football players (Scotland )
• Born 1875
• Died in the 20th century
• Man