Dennis Ray Jackson (8 March 1932 â 20 March 2014) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.
Born in Birmingham, Jackson played for West Bromwich Albion, and Hednesford Town before joining Aston Villa.
He worked under legendry coach Jimmy Hogan and made 8 first-team appearances while playing over 100 reserve-team games. He was a teammate of Ron Atkinson. He made his Aston Villa debut on 10 Apr 1957, in the Second City Derby. Villa beat Birmingham 2-1 at St Andrew's.
Jackson subsequently played for Millwall and Rugby Town.
Jackson died in March 2014 at the age of 82.