Michael Jackson (footballer, born 1980)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 June 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Cheltenham, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
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) |
| 2008–2013 |
Bishop's Cleeve | 79 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:27, 4 April 2010 (UTC) | |||
Michael Jackson (born 26 June 1980) is an English
Career
Jackson played youth football for Charlton Rovers in his hometown of
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
Jackson agreed a new deal with Bishop's Cleeve to keep him at the club for the 2012–13 season in June 2012.[12] In May 2013, he became player/assistant manager to John Brough after the departure of Alex Sykes and his backroom team at the club.[13]
Michael announced his retirement from playing in September 2013 due to work and played his last game for Bishops Cleeve against Didcot Town on 21 September[14]
References
- ^ "One hundred nearly up". ctfc.com.
- ^ "Michael Jackson loaned to Weston-super-Mare". ctfc.com. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Robins shed six". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Jackson offered Swansea chance". ctfc.com.
- ^ "Swansea sign Smith". BBC Sport. 14 June 2002.
- ^ "Medical day for new signings". swanseacity.net.
- ^ "Past Players". swanseacity.net. Archived from the original on 10 May 2010.
- ^ "Jackson signs for Dr Martens League side". swanseacity.net.
- ^ "The corks go popping as Cirencester Town clinch promotion". Wilts & Glos Standard. 15 April 2004.
- ^ "Paul: Cleeve switch can heal Jackson's world". thisisgloucestershire. 10 July 2008. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Gary Thorne And Andy Minturn Are The Latest To Join The Centurions". cirentownfc.com. 12 July 2008.
- ^ "Sykes targeting the playoffs after sealing deals with his four award winners". thisisgloucestershire.co.uk. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Former Cheltenham Town defender John Brough to take over at Cleeve". Gloucestershire Echo. 14 May 2013. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013.
- ^ "BISHop's Cleeve have been rocked by player/Assistant manager Michael Jackson's decision to hang up his boots | This is Gloucestershire". Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.