Dick Jackson (born c. 1878) was an English

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and

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who played for Middlesbrough and

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as a Central defender and later managed the English football club

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from 1912 to 1919. Under his management, Darlington won the

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title in 1913.

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Dicky Jackson's careers stats
at The Stat Cat * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Dick 1870s births English men's footballers Middlesbrough F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Darlington F.C. managers Year of death missing Men's association football defenders English football managers Footballers from Middlesbrough