Matt Jackson (footballer)

Matt Jackson
Personal information
Full name Matthew Alan Jackson
Date of birth (1971-10-19) 19 October 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Leeds, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Grasshopper Club Zürich (President)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 Luton Town 9 (0)
1991Preston North End (loan) 4 (0)
1991–1996 Everton 138 (4)
1996Charlton Athletic (loan) 8 (0)
1996Queens Park Rangers (loan) 7 (0)
1996Birmingham City (loan) 10 (0)
1996–2001 Norwich City 161 (6)
2001Wigan Athletic (loan) 7 (0)
2001–2007 Wigan Athletic 160 (4)
2007–2008 Watford 6 (0)
2007Blackpool (loan) 3 (0)
Total 513 (14)
International career
1992–1993 England U21 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew Alan Jackson (born 19 October 1971) is an English former professional footballer who is the president of Swiss Super League side Grasshopper Club Zürich.

As a player, he was a defender from 1990 until 2007, notably in the Premier League for Everton and Wigan Athletic, as well as in the Football League for Luton Town, Preston North End, Charlton Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Birmingham City, Norwich City, Watford and Blackpool. He earned ten caps for the England U21 side.[a]

  1. ^ Keevins, Hugh (27 February 2004). "I knew dad shouldn't be Wales boss when he got pelters from the Manic Street Preachers; Jon blasts FIFA over cap ruling". Daily Record. Retrieved 17 October 2018 – via The Free Library.


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