William James Jackson (27 January 1876 – 25 March 1954) was a Welsh
footballer
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. His regular position was as an
inside forward. He was born in
Flint,
Flintshire. He played for
Flint,
Rhyl,
St Helens Recs
St Helens Recreation Rugby League Football Club, often known as St Helens Recs or just the Recs, is a former professional rugby league club from St. Helens, Lancashire, that played in the Rugby Football League during the inter-war years. The club ...
,
Newton Heath,
Barrow
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Places
England
* Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
** Borough of Barrow-in-Furness, local authority encompassing the wider area
** Barrow and Furness (UK Parliament constituency)
* Barrow, Cheshire
* Barrow, Gloucestershire
* Barro ...
,
Burnley,
Wigan County and
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
, where he made his début in an 8–0 win over Rhyl in October 1905. He won one cap for the
Welsh national team
)
, Association = Football Association of Wales (FAW)
, Confederation = UEFA (Europe)
, Coach = Rob Page
, Captain = Gareth Bale
, Most caps = Gareth Bale (111)
, Top scorer = Gareth Bal ...
in March 1899.
Ireland 2-2 Wales
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1876 births
1954 deaths
Men's association football forwards
Barrow A.F.C. players
Burnley F.C. players
Chester City F.C. players
Flint Town United F.C. players
Manchester United F.C. players
People from Flint, Flintshire
Sportspeople from Flintshire
Rhyl F.C. players
St Helens Recreation RLFC players
English Football League players
Wales men's international footballers
Welsh footballers
Wigan County F.C. players
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