Mark Jackson (footballer, born 1977)

Mark Jackson
Personal information
Full name	Mark Graham Jackson
Date of birth	30 September 1977 (age 44)
Place of birth	Leeds, England
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Leeds United (Under 23s Manager)
Youth career
–1995	Leeds United
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–2000	Leeds United
1998	→ Huddersfield Town (loan)
2000	→ Barnsley (loan)
2000–2005	Scunthorpe United
2005–2006	Kidderminster Harriers
2006–2007	Rochdale
2007–2010	Farsley Celtic
2010–2015	Farsley
National team‡
1997	England U20
Teams managed
2020–	Leeds United U23
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:05, 13 March 2010 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:24, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

Mark Graham Jackson (born 30 September 1977) is an English football Coach at Leeds United. He currently is the Head Coach of Leeds United's Under 23's.

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]

References[]

^ "Leeds United coaching role for former Scunthorpe United captain Mark Jackson". Scunthorpe Telegraph. Retrieved 10 November 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "ACADEMY: 2016/17 STRUCTURE CONFIRMED". Leeds United Official Site. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
^ "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.
^ "MARK JACKSON TO LEAD UNDER-23S". Leeds United Official Site. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^ "U23 Report: Leeds United 5-2 Burnley". www.leedsunited.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

External links[]

Mark Jackson at Soccerbase

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[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.

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