Career
Jackson, a defender, initially joined Rangers straight from Ruthrieston School in 1962. He had a spell with Aberdeen side Sunnybank Athletic before rejoining the Light Blues in 1963. Perhaps the biggest disappointment during his career came when he missed out on Rangers" victory in the 1972 European Cup Winners" Cup Final, having failed a fitness test prior to the game against Moscow Dynamo.
Jackson was also recognised internationally by the Scottish League XI, Scotland under-23 and Scotland.
In his eight full internationals he was unbeaten, with Scotland recording five wins and three draws. After leaving Rangers Jackson spent a month with Morton then the rest of the 1982-1983 season with Partick Thistle.
He retired in the summer of 1983 and became a partner in an East Kilbride printing venture. He died of leukaemia at his home on 6 June 2015.
