Tommy Jackson (footballer born 1946)
Thomas A. "Tommy" Jackson ( born November 3, 1946 in Belfast ) is a former Northern Irish football player and coach. The midfielder won with his hometown club FC Glentoran as player and coach, the Northern Ireland Championship. Between 1967 and 1978 he was this in English professional football go. There he celebrated 1970 at Everton by winning the English Championship the biggest success of his active career.
- 2.1 as a player
- 2.2 as coach
Sports career
Jackson was in 1963 in his hometown of Belfast at FC Glentoran and there at first superficially active in the second team. With the reserve team midfielder won in 1965 and 1966 the Steel Cup, which he sustained recommended for the A- team. Twice in series he finally won in 1967 and 1968 with Glentoran, the Northern Ireland Championship. However, what he noticed about the club boundaries, was in the autumn of 1967 his performance in the first round of the European Champions' Cup, in which he took in man coverage against Benfica Eusébio - a big favorite from Portugal finally emerged just barely on the away goals rule by. Before the end of the second master 1967/68 season he was the first division of the English Advertise Everton after and in February 1968 joined Jackson for the transfer fee of £ 9,000 to the " Toffees ".
After his debut against Nottingham Forest (0-1 ), he immediately had to be represented in the major FA Cup semi-final against Leeds United Alan Ball and the midfield duel with renowned counterparts such as Johnny Giles and Billy Bremner he maintained very well - the game ended a 1-0 victory. However, in the final he was not part of the 14- man squad and so he had to watch the 0-1 defeat against West Bromwich Albion from the outside. Jackson developed the reputation of a reliable supplement player who was less equipped with technical skill and speed, but had qualities in the field of winning the ball. In most cases, he slipped in midfield in the spare roll, if one of the midfield trio with Alan Ball, Howard Kendall and Colin Harvey was missing. In this role, coach Harry Catterick often on him and when Everton in the season 1969/70 the English championship won, Jackson came in 15 games available for use. The sporting perspective, however, remained limited and after Everton had made considerable transfer activities to defend their title, gave him the club in October 1970, the release for a change.
With the Erstligakonkurrenten Nottingham Forest we found a new employer. There he was immediately involved to avoid relegation in the common struggle that still succeeded in the first year, but in the second season with the descent into the Second Division ended. One of the few highlights in the relegation season was his 1-0 winning goal in December 1971 against former club Everton. After three more years, the commitment of the new coach Brian Clough made sure that Jackson was no longer needed in the squad - in contrast to his compatriot Martin O'Neill, who henceforth became the key player in the midfield. Since Jackson was regarded as no longer required second division player, it surprised the experts that it again a top-flight club hired with Manchester United in July 1975.
United manager Tommy Docherty saw in Jackson the first captain of his reserve team, but after the first training impressions ripened in him new ideas. The Erstligaaufsteiger was equipped with a great offensive power, especially with many young players and Jackson should provide in the midfield for the necessary rest. This player like Steve Coppell and Gerry Daly himself could better develop and Jackson led the team in the 1975/76 season in 17 league games for third place. When, however, the newcomer Gordon Hill pushed into the team and changed the style of play in midfield, Jackson was singled out one more time. He acted until 1978 mostly in the reserve team of Manchester United before he moved back to his native Northern Ireland. He had coach offers in England so knocked out, because he wanted to remain active.
Northern Ireland national football team
On September 10, 1968 Jackson debuted in Jaffa for the Northern Ireland national team against Israel. The friendly match ended for him resembled a 3-2 victory and his future career because of it mostly later Tommy Cassidy, Sammy McIlroy or Bryan Hamilton served as a substitute for regular players like Eric McMordie, Jimmy Nicholson or Dave Clements, as well as in club football. Nevertheless, he came in nine years to 35 A- internationals. Thanks to its versatile applicability he helped out when needed as a left-back or in central defense and his sporting highlight for Northern Ireland he experienced on May 23, 1972, when he celebrated a 1-0 win over England at Wembley.
Further success came from Jackson and especially for a finals at World or European Championship Northern Ireland did not qualify at this time.
Trainer activities
Jackson could refer to his employment as player-coach of FC Waterford from 1978 to some notable successes, including the two-time entry into the finals of the FAI Cup, which he won against St Patrick's Athletic in the second round in 1980 -. Waterford's only the second in this regard Cup win after 1937 In October in 1980, he supervised then a League selection, which took in the River Plate Stadium against Argentina and was defeated after a goal by Diego Maradona 0:1.
His second club coach station from 1983, after he had finished his own career now, the Crusaders FC. He spent about three years and winning the Gold Cup in 1986 after a final win against FC Linfield was the only significant title win. In 1987 he returned to his hometown club FC Glentoran. Glentoran had previously lost its supremacy in the Northern Irish League football and long stood in the shadow of Linfield FC. This changed immediately after Jackson's arrival in 1988, the club won the "double" league and Irish Cup. Four years later, Jackson repeated with Glentoran winning the league title. In June 1993, ended his engagement, had only occupies a place in midfield after Glentoran. There was a little spectacular year in the service of Ballymena United, before Jackson passed from the major league football.
From then on he was more concerned with the care of Northern Ireland football schools in which he himself stands on the training ground, especially in the summer months.
Title / Awards
As a player
- English Championship ( 1): 1970
- Northern Ireland Cup ( 2): 1967, 1968
- FAI Cup ( 1): 1980
As coach
- Northern Ireland Cup (2): 1988, 1992
- FAI Cup ( 1): 1980
- Irish Cup ( 3): 1987, 1988, 1990
- Irish League Cup (2): 1989, 1991
- Gold Cup ( 3): 1985, 1987, 1992
- Irish Charity Shield (1): 1992 ( shared )