Colin Jackson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Playing position | 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 1975–1976 | Scotland[1] | 8 | (1) |
| 1976 | Scottish League XI[2] | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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
- 1 2 3 Colin Jackson at scottishfa.co.uk
- ↑ "Colin Jackson". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- 1 2 Lamming, Douglas (1987). A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who’s Who, 1872–1986 (Hardback). Hutton Press. (ISBN 0-907033-47-4).
- 1 2 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 career at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database