William Kennedy Jackson (24 December 1900 – 9 February 1986) was a Scottish professional football defender who played for clubs including Vale of Leven, Wrexham and Aberdeen.Willie Jackson, AFC Heritage Trust
Jackson began his career at Vale of Leven, with his form there earning him a move to England with Everton in March 1922;Another Scottish Player for England, Dundee Evening Telegraph, 8 March 1922, via Everton Independent Research Data however he made little impact and moved on to Wrexham six months later,Everton Transfers: 1922/23, EFC Statto where he won the Welsh Cup in 1924.
Jackson then returned to Vale of Leven, was made captain, soon again attracted attention from bigger teams, and this time signed for Aberdeen in March 1925. For a brief period he was one of four men of the same surname in the line-up at Pittodrie, along with defender James and the brothers Wattie and Alex (who were from the same district as Willie but not related to him).Aberdeen at Ibrox Champions Win By Two Clear Goals, The Scotsman, 9 April 1925, via AFC Heritage Trust He remained with the Dons until 1932, making 206 appearances in the Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup, albeit with no major trophies won: he played in a Scottish Cup semi-final defeat to Celtic in 1926, and the club finished third in the 1929–30 season, by which time Jackson, who originally played as a centre forward or inside left, had converted to a defender.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAberdeen1924–25Scottish Division One6000601925–26356514071926–27210302401927–28380103901928–29360404001929–305040901930–31290603501931–32131001311932–33000000Total18372312068
Honours Wrexham Welsh Cup: 1924
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