Alan Jackson (footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Alan Jackson


fullname = Alan Jackson
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1938|8|22
cityofbirth = Swadlincote, Derbyshire
countryofbirth = England
nickname =
height =
position = Inside forward
youthyears = 1953–1957
youthclubs = Wolverhampton Wanderers
years = 1957–1959
1959–1963
1963–1964
clubs = Wolverhampton Wanderers
Bury
Brighton & Hove Albion
caps(goals) = 004 0(1)
123 (43)
021 0(5)

Alan Jackson (born 22 August 1938 in Swadlincote, Derbyshire) is an English former professional footballer, who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bury and Brighton.

Career

Jackson joined Wolverhampton 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 at Arsenal. He played in the return game staged just 24 hours later, in a season that saw the club win the league title.

An injury to Jimmy 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-ever European Cup tie, where he again scored, against Schalke 04.

He was sold to Bury in 1959, where he played the vast majority of his games. He netted 43 goals over four seasons at Gigg Lane before moving to Brighton and Hove Albion. He spent just one full season with the "Seagulls" before dropping into the non-league with fc|Burton Albion.