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Frank Jackett
Frank Jackett (5 July 1927 – 14 April 2010) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a wing half.
Career.
Jackett moved from Pontardawe Athletic to Watford, making 14 appearances in the Football League for them between 1949 and 1953. He then spent a season at Leyton Orient, making a further 4 league appearances, before moving into non-league football with Ramsgate.
Personal life.
Jackett died on 14 April 2010, at the age of 82. He was the father
become the Portsmouth manager.
Playing career.
Playing career Club.
The son of professional footballer Frank Jackett, who played for Watford between 1949 and 1953, Jackett joined his local club Watford at the age of 12, progressing to make his first team debut aged 18 on 26 April 1980 as a substitute in a game at Sunderland.
He became a regular member of the Watford side that won promotion to the First Division and finished runners-up in the league in the season 1982/1983 under manager Graham Taylor. In