Bill Jackson (footballer, born 1894)

Bill Jackson
Personal information
Full name William Hickin Jackson[1]
Date of birth 1894
Place of birth Oldbury, England
Date of death 3 May 1917(1917-05-03) (aged 22–23)[1]
Place of death France[1]
Playing position Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Oldbury Town
Langley St Michael's
1912 West Bromwich Albion 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

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.[2]

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.[1] He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Casualty Details: Jackson, William Hickin". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  2. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 151. ISBN 190589161X.
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