Johnnie Jackson: 'Scoring goals became an obsession - sometimes it made me go a little bit rogue'

SE7 legend on his playing days for Charlton Athletic, his game going to new level after being handed the armband by Chris Powell and hierarchy asking skipper whether it was time to sack Karel Fraeye

It was only ever a matter of when, not if, Johnnie Jackson would be inducted into Charlton Athletic’s Hall of Fame. That moment came in the summer.

The Addicks’ former captain notched 55 goals in 279 matches for the SE7 club.

Jackson had a reputation as a goal-scoring midfielder, often producing a finish just when his side needed it the most. He delivered morale-bashing blows to League One promotion rivals with his deadball prowess. A brace to help spark a 5-4 comeback win over Cardiff City in the Championship. An 81st-minute header, his first touch after coming on as a late substitute, as Charlton turned around a 2-0 deficit to draw 2-2 with Fulham.

Just a few examples of why he wore the armband for so long. The Skip. So often in the right place at the right time.

Picture: Keith Gillard

But Jackson admits that his determination to hit the back of the net sometimes consumed him - to the extent he would not necessarily be following team orders.

“Scoring was the best part of playing,” Jackson told South London Sport: Charlton Athletic Edition. “I’m a selfish fucker really, thinking about it.