Colin Jackson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin MacDonald Jackson | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Banks O' Dee | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1963–1982 | Rangers | 341 | (23) |
| 1982 | Morton | 6 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Partick Thistle | 19 | (0) |
| 1983 | Morton | 2 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1975–1976 | Scotland | 8 | (1) |
| 1976 | Scottish League XI[1] | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Colin MacDonald Jackson (born 8 October 1946) is a former Scottish association footballer who played predominantly for Rangers and the Scotland national team.
Career
Jackson, a defender, initially joined Rangers straight from Ruthrieston School in 1962. He had a spell with Aberdeen side Sunnybank Athletic before rejoining the Light Blues in 1963.[2] He made a total of 506 appearances for Rangers between 1963 and 1982 and during his time at Ibrox won 3 League championships, 3 Scottish Cups and 5 League Cups. Perhaps the biggest disappointment during his career came in 1972 when he missed out on Rangers' 3-2 European Cup Winners' Cup final win against Moscow Dynamo having failed a fitness test prior to the game.
Jackson was also recognised internationally by the Scottish League XI, Scotland Under-23 and Scotland. He won a total of eight full international caps between 1975 and 1976, scoring one goal.
After leaving Rangers Jackson spent a month with Morton then the rest of the 1982-83 season with Partick Thistle. He retired in the summer of 1983 and became a partner in an East Kilbride printing venture.[2]
References
- ↑ "Colin Jackson". Londonhearts.com (London Hearts Supporters' Club). Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lamming, Douglas (1987). A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who’s Who, 1872-1986 (Hardback). Hutton Press. (ISBN 0-907033-47-4).
External links
- Colin Jackson at scottishfa.co.uk
- Colin Jackson - Rangers F.C. Hall of Fame
- Colin Jackson at Newcastlefans.com