Andrew Steven Jackson (born 9 January 1988) is a Scottish-born

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football player who plays as a striker. Beginning his career with St Johnstone, Jackson has also played for

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and

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, and has also had spells on loan with

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, Forfar Athletic, Arbroath and Brechin City.

Career

Club

Jackson started his career with St Johnstone. He made his league debut on 14 August 2004, in a 3–1 defeat against Queen of the South at

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. During the 2005–06 season, Jackson was loaned out to

, with whom he scored four goals in thirteen league appearances, and

, scoring five goals in thirteen appearances. Jackson scored his first senior goal for St Johnstone on 5 September 2007 in their 2–0 victory over Ross County in the Scottish Challenge Cup. Jackson was awarded the Young Player of the Month for January 2008 after scoring in three consecutive games (against

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and

Stirling Albion Stirling Albion Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Stirling. The club was founded in 1945 following the demise of King's Park after World War II. The club currently competes in Scottish League Two as a member of the ...

). Jackson missed most of the 2008–09 season with an Achilles tendon injury as St Johnstone won the First Division. In July 2009 he was taken to hospital suffering from a bowel complaint that had first troubled him in April 2008, and also hindered his fitness in 2008–09. Jackson was released by ''Saints'' in summer 2011, and played for

for one season before being released in May 2012. Shortly afterwards he signed a deal with

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side

. Jackson scored on his début for Brechin, in a Challenge Cup tie against Third Division side Rangers. On 15 April 2014, Jackson signed a new one-year contract at Brechin. After seven years with Brechin, Jackson signed a two-year deal with

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rivals Forfar Athletic in May 2019, having previously had a spell on loan with the side in 2006. Jackson made 18 appearances for Forfar, before returning on loan to Brechin in January 2020. Although signing a deal to see him return to the club permanently, he ultimately left the club in August 2020 due to work commitments.

International

He has represented the

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at under-18, under-19 and under-21 level. He made his under–21 début against

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on 19 August 2008, playing for 63 minutes in a 1–1 draw.

Career statistics

Honours

St Johnstone * Scottish Challenge Cup: 2007–08

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Andy 1988 births Living people Association football forwards Scottish footballers Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers St Johnstone F.C. players Cowdenbeath F.C. players Forfar Athletic F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Premier League players Footballers from Falkirk Brechin City F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players