Matt Jackson

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Matt Jackson

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Alan Jackson
Date of birth	19 October 1971 (1971-10-19) (age 40)
Place of birth	Leeds, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1990–1991	Luton Town	9	(0)
1991	→ Preston North End (loan)	4	(0)
1991–1996	Everton	138	(4)
1996	→ Charlton Athletic (loan)	8	(0)
1996	Queens Park Rangers	7	(0)
1996	→ Birmingham City (loan)	10	(0)
1996–2001	Norwich City	161	(6)
2001	→ Wigan Athletic (loan)	7	(0)
2001–2007	Wigan Athletic	160	(4)
2007–2008	Watford	6	(0)
2007	→ Blackpool (loan)	3	(0)
National team
1992–1993	England U21	10	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:20, 16 April 2008 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Matthew Alan "Matt" Jackson (born 19 October 1971 in Leeds) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender throughout his career and represented and captained England at U21 level.

Career

Jackson was a FA Cup winner with Everton in 1995 and was voted Norwich City player of the year in 1998.

He initially moved to Wigan on a month's loan from Norwich in November 2001 and would go on to form a central defensive partnership with Jason De Vos that was central to winning the Second Division Championship in the 2002–03 season.

After De Vos left Wigan for Ipswich Town, Jackson again formed another sound partnership with Ian Breckin and helped Wigan to their second promotion in three years when they finished runners-up in the Coca-Cola Championship in 2004–05.

Jackson signed for Watford on 24 May 2007, after rejecting a new one-year contract with Wigan.^[1]

He spent a month on loan at Blackpool during late October and early November 2007. Watford recalled him on November 5 after an injury to Jay DeMerit.^[2] Jackson retired from football on 6 August 2008.^[3] He is currently employed as a football consultant by IMG working in player development.

Honours

• FA Cup winner 1995
• Football League Second Division champion 2002–03
• Football League Championship runner-up 2004–05
• League Cup runner-up 2006
• Norwich City player of the year 1997–98

Notes

1. ^ "Jackson leaves Wigan for Watford". BBC Sport. 2007-05-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/6687429.stm. Retrieved 2007-05-24. 
2. ^ "Watford recall Jackson from loan - BBC Sport
3. ^ "Jackson Retires". Watford FC. 2008-08-06. http://www.watfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10400~1355921,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 

External links

• Matt Jackson profile at watfordfc.co.uk
• Matt Jackson career stats at Soccerbase
• Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jon Newsome	Norwich City Captain 1997-2001	Succeeded by Neil Emblen

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Darren Eadie	Norwich City Player of the Season 1997/98	Succeeded by Iwan Roberts

Persondata
Name	Matt Jackson
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	19 October 1971
Place of birth	Leeds, England
Date of death
Place of death