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Mark Graham Jackson (born 30 September 1977) is an English football Coach at Leeds United. He is currently one of Leeds United's First Team coaches having been promoted up from the U23s in March 2022.

Mark Jackson
Personal information
Full name Mark Graham Jackson
Date of birth (1977-09-30) 30 September 1977 (age 45)
Place of birth Leeds, England
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Leeds United First Team Coach
Youth career
–1995 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2000 Leeds United 19 (0)
1998Huddersfield Town (loan) 5 (0)
2000Barnsley (loan) 1 (0)
2000–2005 Scunthorpe United 136 (4)
2005–2006 Kidderminster Harriers 39 (3)
2006–2007 Rochdale 24 (0)
2007–2010 Farsley Celtic 31 (1)
2010–2015 Farsley
National team
1997 England U20 4 (0)
Teams managed
2020–2022 Leeds United U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:05, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:24, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

As a player he started his career at Leeds United and last played for reformed Farsley, after his last club Farsley Celtic was wound-up by its administrators on 12 March 2010. He is best known for his playing spell at Scunthorpe United. He is a former England U20 international.


Coaching career


On 10 November 2015, Jackson rejoined his hometown club Leeds United as the Under 15/16's Coach, rejoining his then former Leeds Academy Manager Paul Hart at the club.[1]

On 24 June 2016, Jackson was promoted to co-Under 18's Manager at Leeds United alongside Andy Gray as part of Leeds' academy structure. Before taking the helm as the sole Manager for the 2017–18 season.[2]

In April 2018, His Leeds Under 18's side finished the 2017–18 season Northern league in first place, thus winning the Professional Development Northern League title.[3]

On 14 September 2020, he was promoted to Under 23's Head Coach, replacing Carlos Corberan who had left the role in the summer to take up a position as head coach at Huddersfield Town F.C.[4]

In May 2021, his Under 23’s team won the Premier League 2 Division 2, earning promotion to Division 1, in both his first season managing this age group and the teams first season of playing in that division. The team remained unbeaten at home throughout the entire season[5]

On 3 March 2022, Jackson was promoted to first team coach under new Leeds United Head Coach Jesse Marsch.[6]


References


  1. "Leeds United coaching role for former Scunthorpe United captain Mark Jackson". Scunthorpe Telegraph. Retrieved 10 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. "ACADEMY: 2016/17 STRUCTURE CONFIRMED". Leeds United Official Site. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  3. "Inside Thorp Arch: 'These lads need to feel what it's like to win something for Leeds United'". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. "MARK JACKSON TO LEAD UNDER-23S". Leeds United Official Site. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  5. "U23 Report: Leeds United 5-2 Burnley". www.leedsunited.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. "Leeds United announce Jesse Marsch's backroom team including new Mark Jackson role". www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.






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