Peter Jackson (footballer, born 1905)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilbert Jackson | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Luddendenfoot, Halifax, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 May 1986 (aged 80) | ||
| Playing position | Half back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Luddendonfoot | |||
| Hebden Bridge | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1934 | Stoke City | 72 | (1) |
| 1934–1935 | Southend United | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1950–1954 | Wrexham | ||
| 1955–1961 | Bradford City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Wilbert "Peter" Jackson (4 August 1905 – 9 May 1986) was an English football player and manager. He played for Southend United and Stoke City and managed Bradford City and Wrexham. His twin sons Peter and David were also professional footballers. Both played under their father at Wrexham and Bradford City.
Born in Luddendenfoot, Halifax, Jackson started his career in local football his hometown club and then Hebden Bridge before joining Football League side Stoke City in 1924. He became a very useful back-up player in Tom Mather's but could only manage a few matches consecutively as he suffered with leg spasms. As a result, he averaged around ten games per season but he did play in 22 matches in 1930–31. In total Jackson spent ten seasons at the Victoria Ground making 74 appearances scoring once which came in a 3–1 win over Southampton on 25 March 1933. In 1934, he moved to Southend United but after just three games he returned to the Stoke City in the role as assistant manager.
Jackson's return to the Victoria Ground was as assistant manager to the club's new manager Bob McGrory in 1935 as position he held until 1939. In November 1950, he took his first full managerial role at Wrexham. He made history by giving debuts to his twin sons Peter and David.
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