George Jacks

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George Jacks
Personal information
Full name George Charles Jacks
Date of birth (1946-03-14) 14 March 1946 (age 77)
Place of birth Stepney, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1964–1965 Queens Park Rangers 1 (0)
1965–1972 Millwall 151 (5)
1972–1976 Gillingham 159 (20)
1976–1981 Gravesend & Northfleet 171 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Charles Jacks (born 14 March 1946 in Stepney) [1] is an English former professional footballer. His clubs included Queens Park Rangers, [2] Millwall [3] and Gillingham. [4]

With Millwall Jacks made over 150 appearances, twice winning promotion, from the Fourth and Third Divisions and was twice named as Player of the Season. [5]

At Gillingham he made over 150 Football League appearances and was named Player of the Season in 1973–74, as the Kent side achieved promotion to the Third Division. [5] He joined near neighbours Gravesend & Northfleet in 1976 helping them to win the Southern League Cup in 1978. He was voted Player of the Year the following season. He joined Barking in 1981.

Following his football career Jacks remained in Kent and worked as a printer with the Kent Messenger Group of newspapers. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 171. ISBN   0-7524-2243-X.
  2. ↑ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database Archived 19 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  4. ↑ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  5. 1 2 3 "Past Masters: George Jacks". Gillingham Official Programme versus Chester City. Queensway Publishing Ltd: 5. 9 January 1996.


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