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Matt Jackson Personal information Full name Matthew Alan Jackson Date of birth 19 October 1971 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.
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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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Watford recall Jackson from loan - BBC Sport
- ^ "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 NewsomeNorwich City Captain
1997-2001Succeeded by
Neil EmblenAwards and achievements Preceded by
Darren EadieNorwich City Player of the Season
1997/98Succeeded by
Iwan RobertsCategories:- 1971 births
- Living people
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- English footballers
- England under-21 international footballers
- Premier League players
- The Football League players
- Everton F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Watford F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Norwich City F.C. captains
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