Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 September 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Swindon, England | ||
Date of death | 22 May 2018 | (aged 76)||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
?–1958 | Swindon Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1958–1963 | Swindon Town | 91 | (30) |
1963–1966 | Plymouth Argyle | 72 | (19) |
1966–1970 | Crystal Palace | 106 | (26) |
1970–1974 | Torquay United | 127 | (13) |
1974–? | Cambridge City | ? | (?) |
Total | 396 | (88) | |
International career | |||
? | England Schoolboys | ? | (?) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Cliff Jackson (3 September 1941 – 22 May 2018) [1] [2] was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. He made 396 appearances in the Football League for Swindon Town, Plymouth Argyle, Crystal Palace and Torquay United, before moving into non-league football with Cambridge City. Jackson also appeared for England Schoolboys whilst at Swindon Town. [3]
Jackson was born in Swindon, Wiltshire, began his youth career at Swindon Town and went on to a senior career at the club at a time when Bert Head was manager. [4] After 91 League appearances and 30 goals he moved on to Plymouth Argyle in 1963, [3] where he made 72 appearances, scoring 19 times. In September 1966, [1] he signed for Crystal Palace then managed by Head. He made 24 appearances scoring 3 times in season 1966–67 and 27 appearances scoring 4 times in 1967–68. [5] In season 1968–69 Palace reached the top flight for the first time and Jackson made 34 appearances, scored 14 times and finished as top scorer. [6] In Palace's first season in the top tier Jackson made 21 appearances scoring 5 goals. [7] In August 1970, [1] he moved on to Torquay United where he made 127 appearances over the subsequent 4 seasons scoring 13 goals, before moving to non-league football with Cambridge City.
Jackson died on 22 May 2018, aged 76. [2] [8]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 September 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Swindon, England | ||
Date of death | 22 May 2018 | (aged 76)||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
?–1958 | Swindon Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1958–1963 | Swindon Town | 91 | (30) |
1963–1966 | Plymouth Argyle | 72 | (19) |
1966–1970 | Crystal Palace | 106 | (26) |
1970–1974 | Torquay United | 127 | (13) |
1974–? | Cambridge City | ? | (?) |
Total | 396 | (88) | |
International career | |||
? | England Schoolboys | ? | (?) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Cliff Jackson (3 September 1941 – 22 May 2018) [1] [2] was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. He made 396 appearances in the Football League for Swindon Town, Plymouth Argyle, Crystal Palace and Torquay United, before moving into non-league football with Cambridge City. Jackson also appeared for England Schoolboys whilst at Swindon Town. [3]
Jackson was born in Swindon, Wiltshire, began his youth career at Swindon Town and went on to a senior career at the club at a time when Bert Head was manager. [4] After 91 League appearances and 30 goals he moved on to Plymouth Argyle in 1963, [3] where he made 72 appearances, scoring 19 times. In September 1966, [1] he signed for Crystal Palace then managed by Head. He made 24 appearances scoring 3 times in season 1966–67 and 27 appearances scoring 4 times in 1967–68. [5] In season 1968–69 Palace reached the top flight for the first time and Jackson made 34 appearances, scored 14 times and finished as top scorer. [6] In Palace's first season in the top tier Jackson made 21 appearances scoring 5 goals. [7] In August 1970, [1] he moved on to Torquay United where he made 127 appearances over the subsequent 4 seasons scoring 13 goals, before moving to non-league football with Cambridge City.
Jackson died on 22 May 2018, aged 76. [2] [8]