GoS: Player Details

ALEX JACKSON

Born: 28 November 1935

Came from: Birmingham City Went to: Weymouth Town

First game: 19 March 1960 Last game: 30 November 1963

Appearances: 74 (74/0) Goals: 27

Jackson began his football career with junior side Shettleston in his native Glasgow before joining Birmingham City for a fee of £2,000 in 1958. While at Shettleston, he won honours with the Scottish Junior international side. Arriving at St Andrew's, he made his first team debut in November 1958 and, despite scoring six goals in his next five appearances, soon lost his place. Little more than a year later, he moved to Argyle, having not played again for the Midlands club but leaving with the remarkable record of six goals from six first team appearances.

Signed by the joint management team of Neil Dougall and George Taylor in March 1960, he spent just over four years at Home Park, mainly playing as a centre-forward or inside-right. During that time he experienced a period of considerable change, also playing under Dougall in his sole charge, Ellis Stuttard, a spell when the club was managed by committee, and finally fellow Scot Andy Beattie.

Although Jackson never completely made a first team place his own, he remained a regular contributor and maintained a respectable goalscoring record. However, a broken leg in January 1963 brought his penultimate season to a premature end and, although he returned the following August, he was unable to recapture his earlier form.

He was sold to Weymouth for £4,000, where he enjoyed six successful seasons, making 250 appearances and scoring 67 goals. He helped the Terras win successive Southern League titles in 1964-65 and 1965-66, while also finishing as the club's leading goalscorer in both the 1965-66 and 1966-67 seasons before retiring from playing in 1970.

Alongside his playing career, Jackson also worked as Promotions Manager in the club's Pools Department until 1975 and, with his wife Monica, established and ran the first club shop at the Recreation Ground, extending his association with Weymouth as both player and member of staff to 11 years.

Jackson has remained in the Weymouth area into his nineties.

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From David Jackson in Torquay, Devon on 27 Dec 2019 ...

Alex Jackson is my father and I have always been proud of his playing career, particularly as it was in the era of maximum wage.

For your records you should also note that he held (to my knowledge) at least three caps for Scotland at U19.

Keep up the good work.

From John Pickford in Sainghin-en-Mélantois, France on 31 Dec 2019 ...

Hello David. I remember so well the cup tie against West Brom in which your dad broke his leg and the preparations for that match, some of which took place on a pitch in the barracks at HMS Drake. These were innocent and safe times when no-one thought twice about letting a few fans on to HM property to watch Argyle train! I remember your dad scoring in the practice match with a cheeky header from outside the box and then turning with a rather embarrassed smile to try to persuade us that he could do that sort of thing whenever he wanted! I got his autograph at the end of the session! ... More

From Calum Knox in Strathaven, Scotland on 07 Apr 2020 ...

Alex is my great uncle! My Gran is his sister. Great to see a page like this!

APPEARANCE DETAILS [reselect competitions]

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