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| Full name | Alan Arthur Jackson | ||
| Date of birth | (1938-08-22)22 August 1938 (age 87) | ||
| Place of birth | Swadlincote,Derbyshire, England | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1953–1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | (1) |
| 1959–1963 | Bury | 124 | (43) |
| 1963–1964 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alan Arthur Jackson (born 22 August 1938) is an English former professionalfootballer, who played in theFootball League forWolverhampton Wanderers,Bury andBrighton.
Jackson joinedWolverhampton Wanderers as a youngster in 1953. He spent his early professional days in the reserves before finally making his league debut on 7 April 1958 in a 2–0 win atArsenal. He played in the return game staged just 24 hours later, in a season that saw the club win the league title.
An injury toJimmy Murray gave Jackson his only other appearances for Wolves during November 1958. He appeared in two further league games (scoring once) and in their first-everEuropean Cup tie, where he again scored, againstSchalke 04.
He was sold toBury in 1959, where he played the vast majority of his games. He netted 43 goals over four seasons atGigg Lane before moving toBrighton and Hove Albion. He spent just one full season with theSeagulls before dropping into the non-league withBurton Albion.
After his career in football he became a Junior school teacher. During the 1970s he taught second year juniors at Overseal County Primary school, Woodville Road, Overseal.
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