Alex Jackson (footballer, born 1905)

Alex Jackson
Jackson prior to the Wembley Wizards match, 1928
Personal information
Full name Alexander Skinner Jackson
Date of birth (1905-05-12)12 May 1905
Place of birth Renton, Scotland
Date of death 15 November 1946(1946-11-15) (aged 41)
Place of death Cairo, Egypt
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1922–1924 Dumbarton 29 (2)
1923–1924 Bethlehem Steel 28 (14)
1924–1925 Aberdeen 34 (8)
1925–1930 Huddersfield Town 179 (70)
1930–1932 Chelsea 65 (26)
1932–1933 Ashton National
1933 Margate
1933–1934 OGC Nice
1934–1936 Le Touquet
International career
1925–1930 Scotland 17 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Skinner Jackson (12 May 1905 – 15 November 1946) was a Scottish footballer who played for clubs including Dumbarton, Bethlehem Steel, Aberdeen, Huddersfield Town, Chelsea and Nice; he won the English Football League title with Huddersfield in 1925–26. Jackson received 17 international caps for Scotland over a five-year period, and was a member of the 1928 team that became known as the 'Wembley Wizards' after defeating England 5–1 in London, scoring three of those goals.