Bill Jackson (footballer, born 1894)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Hickin Jackson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Oldbury, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 May 1917 (aged 22–23)[1] | ||
| Place of death | France[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Oldbury Town | |||
| Langley St Michael's | |||
| 1912–1917 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Hickin Jackson (1894 – 3 May 1917) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion.[2][3]
Personal life[edit]
Jackson served in the Officer Training Corps during the First World War and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the West Yorkshire Regiment on 22 January 1916, a year-and-a-half after the beginning of the war.[4] He was killed in France on 3 May 1917 and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.[5][1]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1912–13[6] | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 151. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Player Archive : A To Z - J". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "No. 29450". The London Gazette. 25 January 1916. p. 1007.
- ^ "William Hickin Jackson | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1912/13". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
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- 1894 births
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- Military personnel from the West Midlands (county)
- People from Oldbury, West Midlands
- Sportspeople from Sandwell
- English men's footballers
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- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- English Football League players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- West Yorkshire Regiment officers
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- Officers' Training Corps officers
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