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Colin MacDonald Jackson (8 October 1946 – 6 June 2015) was a Scottish footballer, who played predominantly for Rangers and the Scotland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin MacDonald Jackson | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 June 2015 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Banks O' Dee | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1982 | Rangers | 341 | (23) |
| 1982 | Morton | 6 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Partick Thistle | 19 | (0) |
| 1983 | Morton | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 368 | (23) | |
| International career | |||
| 1975–1976 | Scotland[1] | 8 | (1) |
| 1976 | Scottish League XI[2] | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[3] He made a total of 506 appearances for Rangers between 1963 and 1982 and during his time at Ibrox won 3 League championships, 3 Scottish Cups and 5 League Cups. In the 1978–79 Scottish League Cup Final, he scored a last-minute winning goal.[4] 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.[5]
Jackson was also recognised internationally by the Scottish League XI, Scotland under-23 and Scotland. He won a total of eight full international caps between 1975 and 1976, scoring one goal.[1] In his eight full internationals he was unbeaten, with Scotland recording five wins and three draws.[1]
After leaving Rangers, Jackson spent a month with Morton then the rest of the 1982–83 season with Partick Thistle. He retired in the summer of 1983 and became a partner in an East Kilbride printing venture.[3] He lived in Rutherglen for over 30 years.[6]
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