Les Jackson, a stalwart of the University Soccer Club, passed away in Hobart on Sunday, 21 September 2025, aged 74.
Hi was a name synonymous with the University club.
He played 1016 games for the club and scored 285 goals, a club record in both categories.
He was actively involved in the club from 1970 until his death, serving on the committee and as treasurer, apart from being a player.
Les was awarded Life Membership of the club in 1977 and had a bar added to the recognition in 1987.
He graduated from the university in 1973 with a Bachelor of Economics degree and worked as an accountant and registered tax agent.
He was a key figure in organising University’s social teams and played up until recent years.
When I was the senior coach of University, 'Jacko' would often have a dig at me in jest for not picking him for the senior side.
He was an avid rally car driver and once, when he bought a new car, he drove it around Australia ‘to run it in’.
He was a keen and accomplished skier and there was a famous photograph of him in The Mercury in 1986 showing him skiing down the Tasman Bridge on his way to work when Hobart experienced its heaviest snowfall since 1921.
He enjoyed travel and was also a keen deer hunter.
He is survived by his wife, Maryanne, and children Emily, Christopher, Catherine and Mathew and their partners, and his grandchildren.
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