Tommy Jackson (footballer, born 1898)
Thomas Jackson (16 March 1898 – 1975) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made close to 200 competitive appearances for Aston Villa,[1][2] taking over from Sam Hardy when the veteran English international moved to Nottingham Forest.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Jackson | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Benwell, England | ||
| Date of death | 1975 (aged 76–77) | ||
| Place of death | Sheldon, West Midlands, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rutherford College Old Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Rutherford Juniors | ||
| – | Benwell Colliery | ||
| – | Durham University | ||
| 1919–1930 | Aston Villa | 172 | (0) |
| – | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jackson was generally preferred to rival Cyril Spiers for a first team place and featured on the losing side in the 1924 FA Cup Final, but was eventually replaced by Ben Olney. He served with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers during World War I[3] and attended Durham University before taking up football full-time; his profession after leaving the game was a schoolteacher.[4]
He was mentioned in season 4 episode 2 of Peaky Blinders.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Tommy Jackson, Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ Tommy Jackson, 11v11.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ Jackson Tommy Image 1 Aston Villa 1921, Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ Tommy Jackson, Aston Villa Cards. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
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