Darren Jackson

Date of birth25 July 1966
Place of birthEdinburgh
NationalityScottish
Weight68 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionForward

Being used in a number of positions probably didn't help Darren's cause at Newcastle after joining from part-time football. He gained full international honours when he returned to the north of the border.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Meadowbank Thistle 01 Jul 1984 13 Oct 1986
Newcastle United 13 Oct 1986 16 Nov 1988
Dundee United 16 Nov 1988 14 Jul 1992
Hibernian 14 Jul 1992 14 Jul 1997
Celtic 14 Jul 1997 30 Mar 1999
Coventry City 20 Nov 1998 17 Jan 1999 L
Heart of Midlothian 30 Mar 1999 03 Apr 2001
Livingston 12 Jan 2001 03 Apr 2001 L
Livingston 04 Apr 2001 30 Jun 2001
St Johnstone 06 Jul 2001 11 Jul 2001 T
St Johnstone 12 Jul 2001 20 Jan 2002
Clydebank 20 Jan 2002 28 Apr 2002

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1986-87 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
1986-87 Newcastle United League Division One 16
7
3
1987-88 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
1
1987-88 Newcastle United League Cup 3
1
1987-88 Newcastle United League Division One 24
7
2
1988-89 Newcastle United League Cup 2
1988-89 Newcastle United League Division One 13
2
2
1998-99 Coventry City Premier League
3
1999-00 Heart of Midlothian Scottish FA Cup 3
1
2
1999-00 Heart of Midlothian Scottish League Cup 2
1
2
1
1999-00 Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premier League 31
4
6
5
2000-01 Heart of Midlothian Scottish League Cup
1
2000-01 Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premier League 6
5
1
2000-01 Heart of Midlothian UEFA Cup 2
1
2000-01 Livingston Scottish Division 1 8
1
1
2000-01 Livingston Scottish FA Cup 3
1
1
2001-02 Clydebank Scottish Division 2 5
3
2
2001-02 St Johnstone Scottish League Cup
1
2001-02 St Johnstone Scottish Premier League 6
3
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
13 Jan 2001 Falkirk v Livingston L 1-0 Scottish Division 1
30 Jan 2001 Alloa Athletic v Livingston W 0-2 Scottish Division 1
03 Feb 2001 Clyde v Livingston W 0-3 Scottish Division 1
17 Feb 2001 Livingston v Aberdeen D 0-0 Scottish FA Cup 4th round
24 Feb 2001 Livingston v Alloa Athletic W 1-0 Scottish Division 1
06 Mar 2001 Aberdeen v Livingston W 0-1 Scottish FA Cup 4th round replay
10 Mar 2001 Livingston v Peterhead W 3-1 Scottish FA Cup Quarter-final
27 Mar 2001 Livingston v Ross County D 1-1 Scottish Division 1
03 Apr 2001 Livingston v Inverness Caledonian Thistle W 4-1 Scottish Division 1
14 Apr 2001 Hibernian v Livingston L 3-0 Scottish FA Cup Semi-final
21 Apr 2001 Livingston v Greenock Morton W 2-0 Scottish Division 1
24 Apr 2001 Livingston v Falkirk W 3-0 Scottish Division 1
28 Apr 2001 Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Livingston W 2-3 Scottish Division 1


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1994-95 Scotland B International 1
1
1994-95 Scotland Kirin Japan Cup 2
1994-95 Scotland UEFA European Championship 3
1995-96 Scotland International Friendly 1
3
1995-96 Scotland UEFA European Championship 1
2
1996-97 Scotland FIFA World Cup 7
1
1996-97 Scotland International Friendly 2
2
1997-98 Scotland FIFA World Cup 2
2
1997-98 Scotland International Friendly 4
1
1998-99 Scotland UEFA European Championship 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
21 Feb 1995 Scotland v Northern Ireland W 3-0 B INTER
29 Mar 1995 Russia v Scotland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
26 Apr 1995 San Marino v Scotland W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 8
21 May 1995 Japan v Scotland D 0-0 KIRIN JAPAN CUP
24 May 1995 Scotland v Ecuador W 2-1 KIRIN JAPAN CUP
07 Jun 1995 Faroe Islands v Scotland W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 8
16 Aug 1995 Scotland v Greece W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
06 Sep 1995 Scotland v Finland W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
11 Oct 1995 Sweden v Scotland L 2-0 International Friendly
15 Nov 1995 Scotland v San Marino W 5-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
27 Mar 1996 Scotland v Australia W 1-0 International Friendly
24 Apr 1996 Denmark v Scotland L 2-0 International Friendly
26 May 1996 USA v Scotland L 2-1 International Friendly
05 Oct 1996 Latvia v Scotland W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 4
09 Oct 1996 Estonia v Scotland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
10 Nov 1996 Scotland v Sweden W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
29 Mar 1997 Scotland v Estonia W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
02 Apr 1997 Scotland v Austria W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
30 Apr 1997 Sweden v Scotland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
27 May 1997 Scotland v Wales L 0-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 1997 Malta v Scotland W 2-3 International Friendly
08 Jun 1997 Belarus v Scotland W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
25 Mar 1998 Scotland v Denmark L 0-1 International Friendly
22 Apr 1998 Scotland v Finland D 1-1 International Friendly
23 May 1998 Scotland v Colombia D 2-2 International Friendly
30 May 1998 USA v Scotland D 0-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 1998 Brazil v Scotland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A
16 Jun 1998 Scotland v Norway D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A
05 Sep 1998 Lithuania v Scotland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 9
10 Oct 1998 Scotland v Estonia W 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group 9


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.