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.
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Personal information | |||
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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) |
1998 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2000 | → Barnsley (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.
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]
Scunthorpe United F.C. Player of the Year | |
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