Alex Jackson (footballer, born 1905)
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Jackson prior to the Wembley Wizards match, 1928 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Skinner Jackson | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Renton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 15 November 1946 (aged 41) | ||
| Place of death | Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1924 | Dumbarton | 29 | (2) |
| 1923–1924 | Bethlehem Steel | 28 | (14) |
| 1924–1925 | Aberdeen | 34 | (8) |
| 1925–1930 | Huddersfield Town | 179 | (70) |
| 1930–1932 | Chelsea | 65 | (26) |
| 1932–1933 | Ashton National | ||
| 1933 | Margate | ||
| 1933–1934 | OGC Nice | ||
| 1934–1936 | Le Touquet | ||
| International career | |||
| 1925–1930 | Scotland | 17 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alexander Skinner Jackson (12 May 1905 – 15 November 1946) was a Scottish footballer who played for clubs including Dumbarton, Bethlehem Steel, Aberdeen, Huddersfield Town, Chelsea and Nice; he won the English Football League title with Huddersfield in 1925–26. Jackson received 17 international caps for Scotland over a five-year period, and was a member of the 1928 team that became known as the 'Wembley Wizards' after defeating England 5–1 in London, scoring three of those goals.