| 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) |
| Total | 513 | (14) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992–1993 | England U21 | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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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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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.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jon Newsome |
Norwich City Captain 1997-2001 |
Succeeded by Neil Emblen |
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Darren Eadie |
Norwich City Player of the Season 1997/98 |
Succeeded by Iwan Roberts |