Name Ken Jackson | ||
Kenneth "Ken" Jackson is a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Oldham, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.
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International honours
Ken Jackson won caps for Great Britain while at Oldham in 1957 against France (2 matches).
County Cup Final appearances
About Ken Jackson's time, there was Oldham's 2-12 defeat by Barrow in the 1954 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954, the 10-3 victory over St. Helens in the 1956 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1956–57 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 October 1956, and the 12-2 victory over St. Helens in the 1958 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 25 October 1958, he played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Oldham's 13-8 victory over Wigan in the 1957 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1957–58 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 19 October 1957.
Testimonial match
Ken Jackson's Testimonial match at Oldham took place in 1960.
Honoured in Oldham
Jackson Mews in Oldham is named after Ken Jackson.