Alex Jackson

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Alex Jackson
Full name	Alexander Skinner Jackson
Date of birth	May 12, 1905(1905-05-12)
Place of birth	Renton, Scotland
Date of death	November 15, 1946 (aged 41)
Place of death	n/a, Egypt
Playing position	Winger
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1922-1923 1923-1924 1924-1925 1925-1930 1930-1932 1932-1933 1933 1933-1934 1934-1936	Dumbarton Bethlehem Steel Aberdeen Huddersfield Town Chelsea Aston Nationals Margate OGC Nice Le Touquet	028 (14) 034 0(8) 179 (70) 065 (26)
National team
1925-1930	Scotland	017 0(8)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Alexander Skinner Jackson (May 12, 1905 — November 15, 1946) was a Scottish footballer.

Alex Jackson was born in Renton in 1905. A highly-talented winger, known as the Gay Cavalier, he was particularly adept at dribbling and free kicks. He initially played for Renton Victoria Football Club but was transferred to Dumbarton F.C. in 1922 for the pre-inflation price of a football. In 23, he left Scotland to play in the American Soccer League with Bethlehem Steel, alongside his brother Wattie, before coming back to Britain to play for Aberdeen. After an impressive debut season for the Dons he joined English side Huddersfield Town, then the reigning League Champions, for a record £5000. Jackson helped Huddersfield retain their league title in 1925-26 and the runners-up spot in the following two years. He also led them to two FA Cup Finals; his goal against Blackburn Rovers in the 1928 final was not enough to prevent a 3-1 loss, while in 1930 he was again on the losing side, this time against Arsenal.

Jackson signed for big-spending Chelsea in September 1930 for £8,500, joining international team mates, Hughie Gallacher, Tommy Law and Alec Cheyne already at the club. His time at Chelsea was hampered by injuries, though he linked up well with the prolific Gallacher and himself scored 31 goals from 78 games for the club. Jackson's first-class career was then ended prematurely during the 1932-33 season. He and several other star players at the club were approached by French side Nîmes with a lucrative contract offer, which Jackson threatened to accept unless Chelsea's maximum wage structure was broken. The club refused to budge and, in the days before the Bosman ruling, Jackson could do little. He was forced to finish his career playing for a series of non-league clubs such as Aston Nationals and Margate. He later joined French side Nice.

It was Jackson's career with the Scottish national team for which is now perhaps best remembered. He won his first cap at the age of 19 and was one of the Wembley Wizards, the name given to the Scotland side which beat England 5-1 at Wembley in 1928. Jackson scored a hat-trick during the match. He also scored the winner against England two years earlier. His international career was later hindered by the ban on Anglos - Scots who played for English clubs - and he finished with 17 caps and eight goals.

He was killed in a road accident whilst serving with the army in Egypt in 1946.

[edit] International goals

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	April 17, 1926	Old Trafford, Manchester	England	1-0	1-0	BHC
2	October 30, 1926	Ibrox Park, Glasgow	Wales	2-0	3-0	BHC
3	October 30, 1926	Ibrox Park, Glasgow	Wales	3-0	3-0	BHC
4	March 31, 1928	Wembley Stadium, London	England	1-0	5-1	BHC
5	March 31, 1928	Wembley Stadium, London	England	3-0	5-1	BHC
6	March 31, 1928	Wembley Stadium, London	England	5-0	5-1	BHC
7	February 23, 1929	Windsor Park, Belfast	Northern Ireland	4-1	7-3	BHC
8	February 23, 1929	Windsor Park, Belfast	Northern Ireland	7-3	7-3	BHC