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Bill Jackson (footballer, born 1894)

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Full name
  
William Hickin Jackson

Place of birth
  
Oldbury, England

Years
  
Team

Playing position
  
Forward

Date of birth
  
1894

Place of death
  
France

Died
  
3 May 1917

Date of death
  
3 May 1917(1917-05-03) (aged 22–23)

William Hickin "Bill" Jackson (1894 – 3 May 1917) was an English professional football centre forward who played in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion.

Personal life

Jackson served as a second lieutenant in the West Yorkshire Regiment during the First World War and was killed in France on 3 May 1917. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.

References

Bill Jackson (footballer, born 1894) Wikipedia