Brian Jackson

Brian Harvil Jackson (born 1 April 1933 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey) is an English former professional footballer of the 1950s. Jackson began his career as an amateur with Arsenal, and after a short spell with Leyton Orient he joined Liverpool, when manager Don Welsh paid £6,500 and part-exchanged Don Woan to bring the 18 year-old to the club in November 1951. He made his debut on 10 November 1951 at Anfield in a league match against Bolton Wande... more

Brian Harvil Jackson (born 1 April 1933 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey) is an English former professional footballer of the 1950s. Jackson began his career as an amateur with Arsenal, and after a short spell with Leyton Orient he joined Liverpool, when manager Don Welsh paid £6,500 and part-exchanged Don Woan to bring the 18 year-old to the club in November 1951. He made his debut on 10 November 1951 at Anfield in a league match against Bolton Wanderers; Jackson's first goal for the club in the 61st minute was enough for the Reds to get a point from a 1-1 draw. Jackson never really established himself in the Liverpool side, making 15 appearances followed by five in 1953–54, the following campaign produced Jackson's best return when he appeared in 28 matches, scoring four times. Jackson's appearances kept on a steady level with 26, 15 and 24 being the totals for the next three seasons. His stay at Liverpool lasted for six and a half years and he managed 133 senior appearances, mostly in... less