Mike Jackson (footballer, born 1939)

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Mike Jackson
Personal information
Full name Michael Jackson
Date of birth (1939-08-25) 25 August 1939 (age 84)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)
Inside forward
Youth career
1955–1957 Benburb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1963 Celtic 57 (23)
1962–1964 St Johnstone 24 (2)
1963–1965 Third Lanark 43 (8)
1966–1967 Drumcondra ? (?)
1966–1967 Clyde 3 (2)
1967–1970 Queen of the South 94 (22)
1970–1971 Clydebank 12 (0)
Total 233 (57)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mike Jackson (born 25 August 1939) is a

inside forward for Benburb, Celtic, St Johnstone, Third Lanark, Clyde, Queen of the South and Clydebank in Scotland and Drumcondra in Ireland. Jackson had two spells as the manager of the Doonhamers, (1975–78) and (1986–87), the club in Dumfries
where he played for the longest time during his career.

Celtic

Mike Jackson signed for

1962-63 season.[1]

St Johnstone & Third Lanark

Jackson then signed for St Johnstone, playing in 24 league matches and scoring two goals, before signing for Third Lanark.[2] Jackson played in 43 league matches for the Hi Hi and scored 8 goals for the Cathkin Park club.[1]

Drumcondra and Clyde

Jackson then had a brief spell in Ireland with

1966-67 season.[1]

Queen of the South

Jackson then signed at the start of the

1969-70 season, with the club finishing in third place in the Second Division and missing out on promotion to the First Division behind Falkirk and Cowdenbeath
.

Clydebank and Benburb

Jackson then signed for

1970-71, where he played 12 league games without scoring any goals. Jackson then returned to Benburb where his career had started to then finish his playing career with the Bens.[1]

Management

Jackson was the manager of Queen of the South on two occasions. Jackson's first spell (1975–78) had him in-charge of former team-mates Allan Ball, Crawford Boyd, Nobby Clark, Jocky Dempster and Iain McChesney. In a Scottish League Cup quarter final versus Rangers, the Ibrox club required extra-time to eliminate the Doonhamers. Jackson on two occasions led Queens to the Scottish Cup quarter finals before the club was eliminated by both of the Old Firm.

Jackson's second spell as the Doonhamers manager (1986–87) had players such as

Jimmy Robertson, utility player George Cloy and goalkeeper Alan Davidson playing under his tutelage.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Mike Jackson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  2. ^ Third Lanark [documentary], BBC Alba, 27 January 2018
  3. ^ Jimmy Robertson interview and career profile on www.qosfc.com
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