John Jackson
Personal information
Full name John Jackson[1]
Date of birth 7 January 1923
Place of birth Newcastle-under-Lyme, England[1]
Date of death June 1992 (aged 68)[1]
Place of death Leek, Staffordshire, England[1]
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1944 Alsager Town
1946–1947 Stoke City 4 (3)
1947–1948 Congleton Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Jackson (7 January 1923 – June 1992) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1][2]

Career

Jackson was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme and played amateur football with Alsager Town before joining Stoke City in 1946.[1] He scored three goals in three matches in 1946–47 but failed to gain a regular place in Bob McGrory's starting eleven and after one more appearance in the next campaign he returned to amateur football with Congleton Town.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City[1] 1946–47 First Division 330033
1947–48 First Division 100010
Career Total 430043

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. "John Jackson". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
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