Dennis Jackson

Dennis Jackson
Personal information
Full name Dennis Ray Jackson[1]
Date of birth (1932-03-08)8 March 1932
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Date of death 20 March 2014(2014-03-20) (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

Dennis Ray Jackson (8 March 1932 – 20 March 2014) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.

Career

Born in Birmingham, Jackson played for West Bromwich Albion, and Hednesford Town before joining Aston Villa.

He made his Aston Villa debut on 10 Apr 1957, in the Second City Derby. Villa beat Birmingham 2-1 at St Andrew's.[2]

Jackson subsequently played for Millwall and Rugby Town.[1][3]

Later life and death

Jackson died in March 2014 at the age of 82.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Profile". Aston Villa Player Database. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  2. ^ https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/dennis-jackson
  3. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Former Aston Villa player Dennis Jackson passes away aged 82". Express & Star. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.