Adam Jackson

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{for|the greyhound trainer|Adam Jackson (greyhound trainer)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Adam Jackson

| image =

| fullname = Adam Lewis Jackson{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Barnsley |publisher=English Football League |page=4 |accessdate=16 June 2018}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1994|5|18}}{{cite web |title=Adam Jackson |url=http://www.11v11.com/players/adam-jackson-238814/ |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=1 December 2015}}

| birth_place = Darlington, England

| height = {{convert|1.87|m|order=flip}}

| position = Centre back

| currentclub = Lincoln City

| clubnumber = 5

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2011

| youthclubs1 = Middlesbrough

| years1 = 2011–2016

| clubs1 = Middlesbrough

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013

| clubs2 = → FC Halifax Town (loan)

| caps2 = 3

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2015

| clubs3 = → Coventry City (loan)

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2015–2016

| clubs4 = → Hartlepool United (loan)

| caps4 = 29

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2016–2019

| clubs5 = Barnsley

| caps5 = 38

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2019–2020

| clubs6 = Hibernian

| caps6 = 14

| goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2020–

| clubs7 = Lincoln City

| caps7 = 143

| goals7 = 5

| club-update = 15:53, 26 April 2025 (UTC)

| nationalyears1 = 2009–2010

| nationalteam1 = England U16

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2010–2011

| nationalteam2 = England U17

| nationalcaps2 = 13

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2011–2012

| nationalteam3 = England U18

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2012

| nationalteam4 = England U19

| nationalcaps4 = 1

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| ntupdate =

}}

Adam Lewis Jackson (born 18 May 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|LincolnC}} club Lincoln City.

Career

Jackson began his career with Middlesbrough and joined Coventry City on loan in September 2015.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34248270 |title=Coventry City: Middlesbrough loan Adam Jackson to Sky Blues |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 September 2015 |accessdate=27 January 2019}} Jackson failed to make an appearance for the Sky Blues and moved on loan to Hartlepool United in November 2015.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34725029 |title=Adam Jackson: Hartlepool United sign Middlesbrough defender |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 November 2015 |accessdate=27 January 2019}} He made his Football League debut on 15 November 2015 in a 3 1 win over Leyton Orient.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34759089 |title=Hartlepool United 3–1 Leyton Orient |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 November 2015 |accessdate=27 January 2019}}

On 30 August 2016, Jackson signed a three-year contract with Championship club Barnsley.{{Cite web |url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2016/august/reds-land-adam-jackson/ |title=Reds land Adam Jackson! |publisher=Barnsley F.C. |date=30 August 2016 |accessdate=27 January 2019}} His first goal for the club came in an EFL Cup tie against Derby County on 12 September 2017.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40932014 |title=Barnsley 3–2 Derby County |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 September 2017 |accessdate=27 January 2019}}

He was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2018/19 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48313554|title=Adam Davies & Ryan Hedges: Barnsley offer Wales duo new deals|date=17 May 2019|accessdate=20 May 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}

On 30 May 2019, Jackson signed a two-year deal with Hibernian.{{cite web|url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/9998|title=Adam Jackson becomes second summer signing|date=30 May 2019|accessdate=30 May 2019|publisher=hibernianfc.co.uk|archive-date=3 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003051825/http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/9998|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48467364 |title=Adam Jackson: Hibs sign defender after Barnsley release |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 May 2019 |accessdate=30 May 2019}}

On 11 August 2020, Jackson signed for Lincoln City.{{cite web |title=Jackson Joins The Imps|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2020/august/200811-adam-jackson/|publisher=Lincoln City F.C. |accessdate=11 August 2020}} He would make his Lincoln debut, starting in the 1 1 draw against Scunthorpe United in the EFL Trophy.{{cite web |title=EFL Trophy: The Imps V Scunthorpe United|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2020/september/200908-scunthorpereport/|publisher=Lincoln City F.C. |accessdate=8 September 2020}} He scored his first goal for the club 4 days later on the opening day of the League One season against Oxford United.{{Soccerbase season|74234|2020}} He would receive a red card in his fifth league game at home to Bristol Rovers.{{cite web|url= https://www.weareimps.com/news/2020/october/201010-bristolr-report/ |title= Report: The Imps V Bristol Rovers |publisher=Lincoln City F.C.|accessdate=10 October 2020}} He signed a new contract taking him until the end of the 2024–25 season on 7 May 2023.{{cite web |title=Jackson signs new contract|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2023/may/jackson-signs-new-contract|publisher=Lincoln City F.C. |access-date=7 May 2023}} Following the end of the 2024–25 season an option was taken up in his contract.{{cite news |title=2025–26 squad update|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/202526-squad-update|access-date=13 May 2025 |work=Lincoln City |date=13 May 2025}}

Career statistics

{{updated|26 April 2025}}{{soccerway|adam-jackson/160418}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan=5|Middlesbrough

|2012–13{{Soccerbase season|74234|2012}}

|Championship

|0

00000colspan=2|—00
2013–14{{Soccerbase season|74234|2013}}

|Championship

|0

00000colspan=2|—00
2014–15{{Soccerbase season|74234|2014}}

|Championship

|0

00000colspan=2|—00
2015–16{{Soccerbase season|74234|2015}}

|Championship

|0

00000colspan=2|—00
colspan=2|Total

!0

000000000
FC Halifax Town (loan)

|2012–13

|Conference North

|3

000colspan=2|—0030
Coventry City (loan)

|2015–16

|League One

|0

000000000
Hartlepool United (loan)

|2015–16

|League Two

|29

3400000333
rowspan=4|Barnsley

|2016–17{{Soccerbase season|74234|2016}}

|Championship

|10

01000colspan=2|—110
2017–18{{Soccerbase season|74234|2017}}

|Championship

|22

10011colspan=2|—232
2018–19{{Soccerbase season|74234|2018}}

|League One

|6

0001030100
colspan=2|Total

!38

1102030441
rowspan=2|Hibernian

|2019–20{{Soccerbase season|74234|2019}}

|Scottish Premiership

|14

32160colspan=2|—224
colspan=2|Total

!14

3216000224
rowspan=6|Lincoln City

|2020–21

|League One

|28

110104 {{efn|name=FLTL1P|Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs & Football League Trophy}}0341
2021–22{{Soccerbase season|74234|2021}}

|League One

|25

0100000260
2022–23{{Soccerbase season|74234|2022}}

|League One

|29

110303{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}}0361
2023–24{{Soccerbase season|74234|2023}}

|League One

|34

110101{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}}0371
2024–25{{Soccerbase season|74234|2024}}

|League One

|27

210102{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}}0312
colspan=2|Total

!143

550601001645
colspan="3"|Career total

!227

1212114013026613

Notes

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References

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