- Michael Jackson (outfield footballer)
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Michael Jackson Personal information Full name Michael Jackson Date of birth 26 June 1980 Place of birth Cheltenham, England Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Bishop's Cleeve Youth career Charlton Rovers Cheltenham Town Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1997-2002 Cheltenham Town 30 (0) 2001 → Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2002 Swansea City 1 (0) 2002 Bath City 2002 Cirencester Town 2002-2004 Weston-super-Mare 2004-2008 Cirencester Town 145 (8) 2008- Bishop's Cleeve 79 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:27, 4 April 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Michael Jackson (born 26 June 1980) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder. He played in the Football League for both Cheltenham Town and Swansea City. He is currently with Bishop's Cleeve.
Career
Jackson played youth football for Charlton Rovers in his hometown of Cheltenham and at the age of 16 he was picked up by Cheltenham Town. He progressed through the youth team at Whaddon Road and featured for the first team in a Conference National game against Halifax Town in 1998. Jackson then featured for the Robins in the Football League.[1]
In 2002, Jackson was sent out on loan by manager Steve Cotterill to non-league side, Weston-super-Mare.[2] Jackson was then released by Cheltenham along with five other players.[3]
In June 2002, after a successful trial, Jackson joined Welsh side Swansea City.[4][5][6] Jackson made just a single appearance for Swansea as a substitute in a home win over Southend United.[7] Jackson was released and returned to non-league football with Bath City in November 2002 when new Swansea City manager, Brian Flynn, revealed Jackson and two others were not part of his plans at the club.[8]
As soon as Jackson joined Bath, he was loaned out to Cirencester Town to gain match fitness he had lost whilst on the sidelines at Swansea for a month. After a short spell with Bath, Jackson returned to Weston-super-Mare. This time however permanently and Jackson spent two years at Weston.
In the summer of 2004, Jackson returned permanently to Cirencester Town and was part of the Cirencester side that gained promotion in to the Dr Martens Premier Division in April 2004.[9] And Jackson went on to make over 100 appearances for the Centurions in a four year spell at the club before eventually leaving in 2008 for rival Southern League side, Bishops Cleeve.[10][11]
References
- ^ "One hundred nearly up". ctfc.com. http://www.ctfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10434~1212563,00.html.
- ^ "Michael Jackson loaned to Weston-super-Mare". ctfc.com. http://www.ctfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10434~153645,00.html. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Robins shed six". Sky Sports. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11744_2236959,00.html.
- ^ "Jackson offered Swansea chance". ctfc.com. http://www.ctfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10434~218006,00.html.
- ^ "Swansea sign Smith". BBC Sport. 14 June 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/2044840.stm.
- ^ "Medical day for new signings". swanseacity.net. http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~227379,00.html.
- ^ "Past Players". swanseacity.net. http://www.swanseacity.net/page/PastPlayers/0,,10354~1171090,00.html.
- ^ "Jackson signs for Dr Martens League side". swanseacity.net. http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~313863,00.html.
- ^ "The corks go popping as Cirencester Town clinch promotion". Wilts & Glos Standard. 15 April 2004. http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/archive/2004/04/15/Cirencester+Archive/5349634.The_corks_go_popping_as_Cirencester_Town_clinch_promotion/.
- ^ "Paul: Cleeve switch can heal Jackson's world". thisisgloucestershire. 10 July 2008. http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Paul-Cleeve-switch-heal-Jackson-s-world/story-11890337-detail/story.html.
- ^ "Gary Thorne And Andy Minturn Are The Latest To Join The Centurions". cirentownfc.com. 12 July 2008. http://www.cirentownfc.com/blog/2008/07/gary-thorne-and-andy-minturn-are-the-latest-to-join-the-centurions/.
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