Colin Jackson (footballer)

Colin Jackson

Personal information
Full name	Colin MacDonald Jackson
Date of birth	8 October 1946 (1946-10-08) (age 65)
Place of birth	London, England
Playing position	Defender
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Colin MacDonald Jackson (born 8 October 1946) is a former Scottish assocation 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.^[1] 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 holds the unique distinction of being a Rangers player who scored a title-winning goal, for Celtic. On May 21, 1979 Jackson scored an own goal, Celtic's third in a 4-2 win over Rangers which secured the Scottish Premier League title for the Parkhead side.

Jackson was also recognised internationally, firstly in the Scottish Football League and Scotland Under-23 sides then the full international side. He won a total of 8 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.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Lamming, Douglas (1987) (Hardback). A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who’s Who, 1872-1986. 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

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Name	Jackson, Colin
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Date of birth	8 October 1946
Place of birth	London, England
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