Mark Graham Jackson (born 30 September 1977) is an English football manager and former player who is the head coach of Australian A-League Men's team the Central Coast Mariners.[1] A former defender, he notably played for Scunthorpe United. At international level, he made four appearances for the England U20 national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Graham Jackson | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Central Coast Mariners (manager) | ||
| 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 | ||
| International career | |||
| 1997 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2022 | Leeds United U23 | ||
| 2022–2023 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| 2023– | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editAs a player Jackson started his career at Leeds United. He turned professional in July 1995 and soon earned a Premiership debut. He last played for reformed Farsley, after his last club Farsley Celtic was wound-up by its administrators on 12 March 2010.
Coaching career
editLeeds United
editOn 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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
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 team's first season of playing in that division. The team remained unbeaten at home throughout the entire season[6]
On 3 March 2022, Jackson was promoted to first team coach under new Leeds United Head Coach Jesse Marsch.[7]
Milton Keynes Dons
editOn 23 December 2022, Jackson was appointed head coach of League One franchise Milton Keynes Dons.[8] At the time of his appointment, the club were sitting in 22nd position, three points from safety. His first game in charge came three days later where his side won 1–0, a first home league win for the Dons in over four months.
On 9 May 2023, Jackson was sacked by MK Dons after relegation to League Two, having registered six wins in 25 games.[9]
Central Coast Mariners
editOn 27 September 2023, Jackson was announced as the new coach of reigning A-League champions, Central Coast Mariners, ahead of their title defence.[10] In his first season at the helm, Jackson won the 2023-24 AFC Cup and 2023-24 A-League premiership for finishing top of the table during the regular season.[11][12]
On 25 May 2024, Jackson's squad defeated Melbourne Victory FC 3-1 at extra time in the 2024 A-League Men Grand Final to become back-to-back champions.[13] Before the game, Jackson was also awarded the Isuzu UTE A-League Coach of the Year award.[14]
Career statistics
editManagerial record
edit- As of Dec 13 2024
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 
|
23 December 2022 | 9 May 2023 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 24.00 | [15] |
| Central Coast Mariners | 
|
27 September 2023 | Present | 58 | 30 | 12 | 16 | 108 | 73 | +35 | 51.72 | |
| Total | 83 | 36 | 21 | 26 | 131 | 108 | +23 | 43.37 | ||||
Honours
editManager
editCentral Coast Mariners
- A-League Men Premiership: 2023-24
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "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. Archived from the original on 28 September 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. 30 April 2018. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "MARK JACKSON TO LEAD UNDER-23S". Leeds United Official Site. 14 September 2020. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "U23 Report: Leeds United 5-2 Burnley". www.leedsunited.com. 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Leeds United announce Jesse Marsch's backroom team including new Mark Jackson role". www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Mark Jackson appointed MK Dons Head Coach". www.mkdons.com. 23 December 2022. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Mark Jackson: MK Dons sack head coach after relegation to League Two". BBC Sport. 9 May 2023. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Mark Jackson joins the Central Coast Mariners". Central Coast Mariners FC. 27 September 2023. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners become first Australian club to win AFC Cup". ABC News (Australia). 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners secure A-league Men's premier's plate with win over Adelaide United". ABC News (Australia). 2 February 2024.
- ^ Rugari, Vince (25 May 2024). "Mariners fans celebrate fairytale treble after beating Victory in thrilling grand final". The Sydney Morning Herald. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Mariners boss caps stellar debut season with Isuzu UTE A-League Coach of the Year award". A-Leagues. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "MK Dons Results". Soccerbase. CenturyComm. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
External links
edit- Mark Jackson at Soccerbase
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