Darren Jackson
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| Darren Jackson | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 25, 1966 (age 40) | |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Height | 5' 10" | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1985-1986 1986-1988 1988-1992 1992-1997 1997-1999 1998-1999 1999-2001 2001 2001 2001-2002 2002 |
Meadowbank Thistle Newcastle United Dundee United Hibernian Celtic → Coventry City (loan) Hearts → Livingston (loan) Livingston St Johnstone → Clydebank (loan) |
48 (22) 87 (30) 170 (50) 29 (3) 3 (0) 56 (7) 6 (0) 3 (1) 9 (1) 13 2 |
| National team | ||
| 1995-1998 | Scotland | 28 (4) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Darren Jackson (born 25 July 1966 in Edinburgh) is a former Scottish professional footballer.
Jackson played for Meadowbank Thistle, Newcastle United, Dundee United, Hibernian, Celtic, Coventry City, Hearts, Livingston, St Johnstone and Clydebank.
During his time at Celtic, Jackson was treated for hydrocephalus.[1]
Jackson also won 28 caps for Scotland, scoring 4 goals including 2 against Malta in 1997. Jackson was part of the Scotland squads for Euro 96 and the 1998 World Cup.
[edit] International goals
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 October 1996 | Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia |  Latvia |
2-0 | 2-0 | 1998 WC Qualifying |
| 2 | 1 June 1997 | Ta'Qali Stadium, Valletta, Malta |  Malta |
2-1 | 3-2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 1 June 1997 | Ta'Qali Stadium, Valletta, Malta | Malta |
3-2 | 3-2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 22 April 1998 | Easter Road, Edinburgh, Scotland |  Finland |
1-0 | 1-1 | Friendly |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Darren Jackson career stats at Soccerbase
- Appearances at Official Scottish FA site
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Scotland squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Leighton | 2 McNamara | 3 Boyd | 4 Calderwood | 5 Hendry | 6 T. McKinlay | 7 Gallacher | 8 Burley | 9 Durie | 10 Jackson | 11 Collins | 12 Sullivan | 13 Donnelly | 14 Lambert | 15 Gemmill | 16 Weir | 17 B. McKinlay | 18 Elliott | 19 Whyte | 20 Booth | 21 Gould | 22 Dailly | Coach: Brown |
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| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jackson, Darren |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Scottish footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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