| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Jackson | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1856[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 3 December 1930 (aged 74)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1876–1891 | Cambuslang | 13 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1886–1888 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrew Jackson (26 April 1856 – 3 December 1930) was a Scottish footballer who played as a full back or half back.
Career
Born in Airdrie, Jackson lived in Cambuslang for most of his life[1] and played club football for Cambuslang, leading them to the 1888 Scottish Cup Final as captain, winning the Lanarkshire Cup and Glasgow Cup, and taking part in the inaugural season of the Scottish Football League in 1890.[2] He retired the following year and was granted a benefit match with Cambuslang taking on a Scottish League XI.[3]
Personal life
His brother Jimmy (20 years younger), son Andy, and nephews James and Archie were also all footballers.[4][1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- ↑ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ League Lights, The Scottish Referee, 18 May 1891, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- 1 2 Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 133.
- ↑ (Scotland player) Andrew Jackson, London Hearts Supporters Club
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