| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Kennedy Jackson | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1900[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Renton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 February 1986 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Vale of Leven Juniors | ||
| – | Duntocher Hibernian | ||
| 1921–1922 | Vale of Leven | 28 | (9) |
| 1922 | Everton | ||
| 1922–1924 | Wrexham | ||
| 1924–1925 | Vale of Leven | 24 | (12) |
| 1925–1932 | Aberdeen | 183 | (7) |
| 1932–1934 | Vale of Leven | ||
| 1934–1935 | Forfar Athletic | 10 | (1) |
| 1934–1935 | St Johnstone | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Kennedy Jackson (24 December 1900 – 9 February 1986) was a Scottish professional football defender who played for clubs including Vale of Leven, Wrexham and Aberdeen.[1][2]
Jackson began his career at Vale of Leven, with his form there earning him a move to England with Everton in March 1922;[3] however he made little impact and moved on to Wrexham six months later,[4] where he won the Welsh Cup in 1924.[5]
Jackson then returned to Vale of Leven, was made captain, soon again attracted attention from bigger teams, and this time signed for Aberdeen in March 1925. For a brief period he was one of four men of the same surname in the line-up at Pittodrie, along with defender James and the brothers Wattie and Alex (who were from the same district as Willie but not related to him).[6] He remained with the Dons until 1932, making 206 appearances in the Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup,[1] albeit with no major trophies won: he played in a Scottish Cup semi-final defeat to Celtic in 1926, and the club finished third in the 1929–30 season, by which time Jackson, who originally played as a centre forward or inside left, had converted to a defender.
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