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James Jackson

James Jackson

Defender · Liverpool 1925–⁠1933

James Jackson, who was "all grit and determination," joined Aberdeen in June 1923 for a club record fee of £2,000 from Motherwell. After plying his trade in the homeland of his parents, the Newcastle-born right-back signed controversially for Liverpool in May 1925. Aberdeen's original asking price was £4,500 which Liverpool were not ready to pay. Jackson had been officially signed for Dons' next season, but requested to be sold to Liverpool, which Aberdeen finally agreed to...

224 Appearances
2 Goals

2026-2027

Premier League

Anfield | Sunday 25 Oct 2026

Liverpool   Brighton & Hove Albion
2 - 0

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Carra praises Hyypia in the summer of 2006

"Everyone talks about foreign players like Zola, Henry and Bergkamp but they never look at Sami. In terms of consistency he's well up there with them, there's no doubt about it. Maybe he can do something out of the blue every now and again but every week, for nine months of the season, Sami Hyypia is your man. He's definitely one of the best foreign players this country has ever seen."

Latest match & records

Last match Brighton & Hove Albion – Sunday, 25 October 2026
Alexander Isak scored against Brighton & Hove Albion – 25 October 2026
Jarell Quansah scored an own goal against Chelsea – 04 May 2025
Ryan Gravenberch was sent off against Manchester City – 11 October 2026
Dominik Szoboszlai scored a penalty against Newcastle United – 23 August 2026
Mohamed Salah missed a penalty against Manchester City – 04 April 2026
Home
Last Home WinBrighton & Hove Albion25 October 2026
Last Home DrawFulham12 September 2026
Last Home LossManchester City11 October 2026
Away
Last Away WinBrentford17 October 2026
Last Away DrawNewcastle United23 August 2026
Last Away LossAston Villa15 May 2026
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