Place of birth Newcastle, England Playing position 1918-1919 Queen's Park Role New York | Date of death c. 1976 Years Team Name James Jr. | |
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Date of birth (1900-12-04)4 December 1900 Died March 7, 1891, New York City, New York, United States | ||
James Jackson, Jr "We Belong" (Pat Benatar - cover)
James Jackson Jr. (4 December 1900 – c. 1976) was a footballer who played for Liverpool. Between 1925 and 1933, he made 224 appearances, scoring twice.
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Life and playing career
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, to Scottish parents (although his father had grown up in Australia), Jackson played in the Scottish Leagues for Queen's Park, Motherwell and Aberdeen before being signed for Liverpool by manager Matt McQueen in May 1925, he made his debut on 14 November 1925 in a Division 1 match against W.B.A at Anfield, a game that saw Cyril Oxley score his first 2 goals for the Reds in a 2-0 win, he scored the first of his 2 goals for the club in a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Spurs at White Hart Lane on 17 December 1927.
His father, Jimmy, and his cousin, Archie, were both professional sportsmen. Jimmy played for several football clubs in both England and Scotland, most notably for Newcastle United and Woolwich Arsenal, whilst Archie was an Australian Test cricketer playing in the same side as the great Don Bradman. His younger brother, also called Archie, played for Sunderland and Tranmere Rovers.
Predominantly a defender, although he appeared in every outfield position for Liverpool, Jackson became a fixture of the side in the 1928-29 and only missed a couple of games over the next 2 seasons racking up 124 appearances in doing so. He became club captain for the Reds and lead them with great dignity. He was involved in some physical Mersey derby matches coming up against the lethal Everton striker Dixie Dean.
Although Jackson was never selected by Scotland, he represented both the Scottish League and English League representative sides.
After football
After spending another three years at Anfield before he decided to have a complete change of career becoming a minister in the Presbyterian church; during his spell at Liverpool he was nicknamed 'The Parson' because of his religious connections. Before he was ordained as a minister, Jackson found time to attend Cambridge where he read both Philosophy and Greek.