Ben Jackson (footballer, born 2001)
English footballer
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Ben Joseph Jackson (born 22 February 2001[2]) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back, left wing-back, midfielder or left winger for EFL League Two club Barrow.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Joseph Jackson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barrow | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Huddersfield Town | 32 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Darlington (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Stockport County (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Stockport County (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2024– | Barrow | 45 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:19, 27 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Stockport,[3] Jackson joined Huddersfield Town at under-15 level.[2] He moved on loan to Darlington in March 2019, where he played seven games.[4][5] He then joined his hometown club, Stockport County, on loan, where he played 26 games over two spells during the 2019–20 season.[5]
Jackson made his senior debut for Huddersfield on 5 September 2020, when he played in their EFL Cup defeat against Rochdale.[6]
On 16 January 2021, Jackson joined League Two side Bolton Wanderers on loan until the end of the season.[7] He made his debut the same day, starting in a 1–1 draw against Cheltenham Town.[8] His first goal came on 24 April when he scored the only goal in Bolton's 1–0 win against Morecambe.[9] He helped the Trotters win promotion to League One, appearing in five matches in total.[10]
On 28 January 2022, Jackson signed for League One club Doncaster Rovers on loan, until the end of the season.[10]
Personal life
Jackson is half-Scottish.
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2018–19[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[13] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23[14] | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 26 | 1 | |||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | |||
| Darlington (loan) | 2018–19[5] | National League North | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Stockport County (loan) | 2019–20[5] | National League | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[a] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2020–21[13] | League Two | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | |||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2021–22 | League One | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||
| Career totals | 70 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 4 | ||
Honours
Bolton Wanderers
- EFL League Two third-place (promotion): 2020–21[15][16]
