Darren Jackson was born on 25 July 1966 and is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played predominantly as a forward.
16 Facts About Darren Jackson
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Darren Jackson played 28 times for Scotland and was selected in their 1998 FIFA World Cup squad.
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Since retiring as a player, Darren Jackson has worked as a football agent and coach.
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Darren Jackson began his career with Broxburn Athletic and in 1985 joined Meadowbank Thistle in Edinburgh, while he worked full-time as a printer for George Stewarts in Edinburgh.
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In two years with the Magpies, Darren Jackson scored seven goals.
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Darren Jackson returned to Scotland in late 1988 with Dundee United.
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Darren Jackson moved to Celtic in 1997 as Wim Jansen's first signing, but soon had to be treated for hydrocephalus that required surgery in September 1997.
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Darren Jackson was playing again within three months as Celtic went on to win both the League and League Cup.
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Darren Jackson scored Celtic's first official goal in the revamped UEFA Champions League competition in 1998.
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In July 2000, Darren Jackson revealed he intended to move into management once his playing career finished.
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Darren Jackson returned to the Premier League with St Johnstone on a one-year deal.
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Darren Jackson was part of the Scotland squads for UEFA Euro 96 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup, playing in two of the World Cup matches.
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Darren Jackson played two further games after the tournament, appearing in the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying matches against Lithuania and Estonia.
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Darren Jackson left Dundee United in September 2015, following McNamara's departure.
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Darren Jackson then served as assistant manager to Gary Locke at Raith Rovers, until both were sacked by the club in February 2017.
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Darren Jackson was appointed first team coach at St Mirren in June 2018, but left in September following the departure of manager Alan Stubbs.