a fine career

As a player Peter Jackson started his career with his home town club, Bradford City, where as the club's youngest ever captain, he lifted the Third Division title in 1985 on the day of the Bradford fire disaster.

He moved to Newcastle United before he returned to Bradford City. He played more than 300 games in total for city, before moving to Huddersfield Town and Chester City. He finished his career with Halifax Town.

As a manager he was given his first opportunity at Huddersfield in the 1990s and later enjoyed a second tenure there before signing up with Lincoln City.