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Alex Jackson (footballer, born 1905)

Alexander Skinner Jackson was a Scottish footballer who played for clubs including Dumbarton, Bethlehem Steel, Aberdeen, Huddersfield Town, Chelsea and Nice; he won the English Football League title with Huddersfield in 1925–26. Jackson received 17 international caps for Scotland over a five-year period, and was a member of the 1928 team that became known as the 'Wembley Wizards' after defeating England 5–1 in London, scoring three of those goals.

Football career
Club Jackson was born and raised in Renton. A highly talented outside right, known as the Gay Cavalier, After an impressive debut season for the Dons he joined Huddersfield Town, then the reigning League Champions, for a record £5000. He stated that his most "glorious" match for Scotland was eleven months later, when he scored twice in a 7–3 victory over Ireland in Belfast. ==Career statistics==
Career statistics
International :''Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.'' ==Other interests==
Other interests
Jackson was the landlord of a public house in London's Covent Garden while playing with Chelsea, and also had a weekly newspaper column. He was killed in a traffic collision whilst serving with the army, as a major in the Pioneer Corps in Egypt in 1946 aged 40. He is buried at the Fayid War Cemetery. ==See also==
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