Cliff Jackson (footballer)

Cliff Jackson
Personal information
Date of birth3 September 1941
Place of birthSwindon Wiltshire
Playing positionForward
Youth career
?–1958Swindon Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1958–1963Swindon Town91(30)
1963–1966Plymouth Argyle72(19)
1966–1970Crystal Palace106(26)
1970–1974Torquay United127(13)
1974–?Cambridge City?(?)
Total396(88)
National team
?England Schoolboys?(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Cliff Jackson born 3 September 1941 in Swindon, Wiltshire,[1] is an English former 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.[2]

Playing career

Jackson 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.[3] After 91 League appearances and 30 goals he moved on to Plymouth Argyle in 1963,[2] 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 three times in season 1966/67 and 27 appearances scoring four times in 1967/68.[4] 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.[5] In Palace's first season in the top tier Jackson made 21 appearances scoring five goals.[6] In August 1970,[1] he moved on to Torquay United where he made 127 appearances over the subsequent four seasons scoring 13 goals, before moving to non-league football with Cambridge City.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 330. ISBN 0907969542.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Person.asp?PersonID=JACKSONC
  3. ↑ http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Person.asp?PersonID=HEADBERT
  4. ↑ Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. pp. 227–229. ISBN 0907969542.
  5. ↑ Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 231. ISBN 0907969542.
  6. ↑ Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. p. 233. ISBN 0907969542.

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