Dennis Jackson

Dennis Jackson
Personal information
Full name Dennis Ray Jackson[1]
Date of birth (1932-03-08)8 March 1932
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Date of death 20 March 2014(2014-03-20) (aged 82)
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
West Bromwich Albion
Hednesford Town FC (0)
1953-1959 Aston Villa 8 (0)
1959-1961 Millwall FC 80 (0)
Rugby Town FC 0 (0)
Total 88 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dennis Ray Jackson (8 March 1932 – 20 March 2014) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.

Career

Born in Birmingham, Jackson played for West Bromwich Albion, and Hednesford Town before joining Aston Villa.

He worked under legendry coach Jimmy Hogan and made 8 first-team appearances while playing over 100 reserve-team games. He was a teammate of Ron Atkinson.[2] He made his Aston Villa debut on 10 Apr 1957, in the Second City Derby. Villa beat Birmingham 2-1 at St Andrew's.[3]

Jackson subsequently played for Millwall and Rugby Town.[1][4]

Later life and death

Jackson died in March 2014 at the age of 82.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Profile". Aston Villa Player Database. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  2. ^ p36, The Aston Villa Miscellany David Woodhall, 2007. ISBN 1-905326-17-3
  3. ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/dennis-jackson
  4. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Former Aston Villa player Dennis Jackson passes away aged 82". Express & Star. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.