Adam Jackson
English footballer
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Adam Lewis Jackson (born 18 May 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Lincoln City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Lewis Jackson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1994[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Darlington,[2] England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lincoln City | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → FC Halifax Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Coventry City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 29 | (3) |
| 2016–2019 | Barnsley | 38 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Hibernian | 14 | (3) |
| 2020– | Lincoln City | 153 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | England U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | England U17 | 13 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:20, 11 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Jackson began his career with Middlesbrough and joined Coventry City on loan in September 2015.[3] Jackson failed to make an appearance for the Sky Blues and moved on loan to Hartlepool United in November 2015.[4] He made his Football League debut on 15 November 2015 in a 3 1 win over Leyton Orient.[5]
On 30 August 2016, Jackson signed a three-year contract with Championship club Barnsley.[6] His first goal for the club came in an EFL Cup tie against Derby County on 12 September 2017.[7]
He was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2018/19 season.[8]
On 30 May 2019, Jackson signed a two-year deal with Hibernian.[9][10]
On 11 August 2020, Jackson signed for Lincoln City.[11] He would make his Lincoln debut, starting in the 1 1 draw against Scunthorpe United in the EFL Trophy.[12] He scored his first goal for the club 4 days later on the opening day of the League One season against Oxford United.[13] He would receive a red card in his fifth league game at home to Bristol Rovers.[14] He signed a new contract taking him until the end of the 2024–25 season on 7 May 2023.[15] Following the end of the 2024–25 season an option was taken up in his contract.[16] In July 2025, he signed a new contract until the summer of June 2027, with an opportunity to trigger a further year based on appearances.[17]
Career statistics
- As of 11 November 2025[18]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2012–13[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FC Halifax Town (loan) | 2012–13[19] | Conference North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Coventry City (loan) | 2015–16[22] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2015–16[22] | League Two | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| Barnsley | 2016–17[23] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[24] | Championship | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19[25] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Hibernian | 2019–20[26] | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 22 | 4 | |
| Total | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | ||
| Lincoln City | 2020–21[13] | League One | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2021–22[27] | League One | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[28] | League One | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[29] | League One | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2024–25[30] | League One | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2025–26[31] | League One | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 153 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 178 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 237 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 280 | 13 | ||
Notes
- Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs & Football League Trophy
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
