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John Jackson (footballer, born 1923)
John Jackson (7 January 1923 – June 1992) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1][2]
| 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 | |||
Career Edit
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 Edit
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke City[1] | 1946–47 | First Division | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1947–48 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||