Michael Jackson
| Date of birth | 04 December 1973 |
| Place of birth | Runcorn |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Jackson began his career at Crewe Alexandra signing professional in July 1992.
He could not break into the first team and he joined Bury on a free transfer in August 1993.
He played over 100 games for Bury before he moved to Preston North End in March 1997 for £125,000.
He established himself at the heart of the defence, winning a Division Two championship medal in 1997, and scoring on his 150th league appearance in November 1997 against Bristol Rovers.
He was outstanding in 1998-99 and was rewarded with a new deal in the summer of 1999 and was an important member of the side that regained a place in the First Division when the team won promotion at the end of the 1999-2000 season.
He had scored in his 150th game for the club at Reading and made the PFA Division Two team for that season.
Suspended for the start of the 2000-01 season, he was unable to reclaim a regular starting place until November when Colin Murdoch was suspended.
However, once back, he retained his place going on to make his 150th league appearance for North End during the season.
Having returned to his best form and adapted to First Division football, a back injury then led to his season ending prematurely.
He missed the play-off defeat by Birmingham City but did return for the start of the 2001-02 season.
He was injured in the match against Portsmouth in October and only returned to first team action towards the end of the season.
Jackson joined Tranmere Rovers in July 2004 on a two-year contract.
He then joined Blackpool with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2008 in June 2007.
Jackson joined Shrewsbury Town in July 2008 with a two-year contract before announcing his retirement in January 2010 due to a knee injury.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Crewe Alexandra | 29 Jul 1992 | 13 Aug 1993 | |
| Bury | 13 Aug 1993 | 26 Mar 1997 | |
| Preston North End | 26 Mar 1997 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 18 Dec 2002 | 18 Jan 2003 | L |
| Tranmere Rovers | 02 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Blackpool | 05 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 30 Jul 2008 | 13 Jan 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | Preston North End | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Preston North End | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 27 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 12 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 21 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Tranmere Rovers | League Division 2 | 6 |
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| 2003-04 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 41 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Tranmere Rovers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Tranmere Rovers | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Tranmere Rovers | League One | 43 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Tranmere Rovers | League One Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Tranmere Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Tranmere Rovers | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Tranmere Rovers | League One | 41 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Blackpool | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Blackpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Blackpool | League One | 42 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Blackpool | League One Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Blackpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Blackpool | League Championship | 21 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Blackpool | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 21 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1997 | Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End | L | 6-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-6 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Jan 1999 | Preston North End v Arsenal | L | 2-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Oct 1999 | Arsenal v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Jan 2000 | Everton v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Preston North End v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Preston North End v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Preston North End v Shrewsbury Town | W |
4-1 Agg: 4-2 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Birmingham City v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Sep 2000 | Coventry City v Preston North End | L |
4-1 Agg: 7-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Oct 2000 | Preston North End v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Watford v Preston North End | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Preston North End v Fulham | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Preston North End v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Gillingham v Preston North End | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Preston North End v Grimsby Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Preston North End v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Preston North End v Stockport County | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Wimbledon v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Portsmouth v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | W | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Stockport County v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Norwich City v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Preston North End v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 May 2001 | Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Gillingham v Preston North End | L | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Preston North End v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Kidderminster Harriers v Preston North End | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Sep 2001 | Preston North End v Norwich City | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Watford v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Preston North End v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Portsmouth v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Barnsley v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Rotherham United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Gillingham v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Sep 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Portsmouth v Preston North End | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Grimsby Town v Preston North End | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Preston North End v Gillingham | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Preston North End v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Watford v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Preston North End v Derby County | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Preston North End v Walsall | W | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Preston North End v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Apr 2003 | Burnley v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Wimbledon v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Preston North End v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v Notts County | L | 0-0 (6-7) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Bradford City v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Preston North End v Rotherham United | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Walsall v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Oct 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Preston North End v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Millwall v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Preston North End v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Preston North End v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Preston North End v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2003 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Gillingham v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Preston North End v Burnley | W | 5-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Stoke City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Preston North End v Reading | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Watford v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Preston North End v Millwall | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2004 | Preston North End v Reading | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Burnley v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v Preston North End | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Preston North End v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2004 | Coventry City v Preston North End | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Preston North End v Walsall | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Rotherham United v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Preston North End v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Wimbledon v Preston North End | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Derby County v Preston North End | L | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Norwich City v Preston North End | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1990-91 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 22 May 1991 | England v Wales | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 5 |
| 16 Oct 1991 | Belgium v England | L | 1-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 5 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.