Dennis Jackson
English footballer
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Dennis Ray Jackson (8 March 1932 – 20 March 2014) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.
Full name
Dennis Ray Jackson[1]
Date of birth
8 March 1932
Place of birth
Birmingham, England
Date of death
20 March 2014 (aged 82)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Ray Jackson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 March 2014 (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 | |||
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]
