Colin Jackson (Scottish footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Colin MacDonald Jackson | ||
Date of birth | 8 October 1946 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Date of death | 6 June 2015 | (aged 68)||
Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Banks O' Dee | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1982 | Rangers | 341 | (23) |
1982 | Morton | 6 | (0) |
1982–1983 | Partick Thistle | 19 | (0) |
1983 | Morton | 2 | (0) |
Total | 368 | (23) | |
International career | |||
1975–1976 | Scotland[1] | 8 | (1) |
1976 | Scottish League XI[2] | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Colin MacDonald Jackson (8 October 1946 – 6 June 2015) was a Scottish footballer, who played predominantly for Rangers and the Scotland national team.
Career
Jackson, a defender, initially joined Rangers straight from Ruthrieston School in 1962. He had a spell with Aberdeen side Sunnybank Athletic before rejoining the Light Blues in 1963.[3] He made a total of 506 appearances for Rangers between 1963 and 1982 and during his time at Ibrox won 3 League championships, 3 Scottish Cups and 5 League Cups. Perhaps the biggest disappointment during his career came when he missed out on Rangers' victory in the 1972 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, having failed a fitness test prior to the game against Moscow Dynamo.[4]
Jackson was also recognised internationally by the Scottish League XI, Scotland under-23 and Scotland. He won a total of eight full international caps between 1975 and 1976, scoring one goal.[1] In his eight full internationals he was unbeaten, with Scotland recording five wins and three draws.[1]
After leaving Rangers Jackson spent a month with Morton then the rest of the 1982–83 season with Partick Thistle. He retired in the summer of 1983 and became a partner in an East Kilbride printing venture.[3]
He died of leukaemia at his home on 6 June 2015.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c Colin Jackson at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ "Colin Jackson". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ a b Lamming, Douglas (1987). A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who’s Who, 1872–1986 (Hardback). Hutton Press. (ISBN 0-907033-47-4).
- ^ a b Jack, Christopher (7 June 2015). "Rangers legend Colin Jackson dies after battle with leukaemia". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ Chris Clements (7 June 2015). "Former Rangers and Scotland defender Colin Jackson dies after battle with leukemia". Daily Record. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
External links
- Colin Jackson – Rangers F.C. Hall of Fame
- Colin Jackson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- 1946 births
- 2015 deaths
- Scottish footballers
- Banks O' Dee F.C. players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Scotland international footballers
- Association football central defenders
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Scotland under-23 international footballers
- Deaths from leukemia