{{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<ref>{{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}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1994|5|18}}<ref name="11v11">{{cite web |title=Adam Jackson |url=http://www.11v11.com/players/adam-jackson-238814/ |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=1 December 2015}}</ref> | birth_place = Darlington,<ref name="11v11"/> England | height = {{convert|1.87|m|order=flip}}<ref name="11v11"/> | 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 = 153 | goals7 = 5 | 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 | club-update = 21:20, 11 November 2025 (UTC) }}
'''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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Jackson failed to make an appearance for the Sky Blues and moved on loan to Hartlepool United in November 2015.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He made his Football League debut on 15 November 2015 in a 3 1 win over Leyton Orient.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
On 30 August 2016, Jackson signed a three-year contract with Championship club Barnsley.<ref>{{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}}</ref> His first goal for the club came in an EFL Cup tie against Derby County on 12 September 2017.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
He was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2018/19 season.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
On 30 May 2019, Jackson signed a two-year deal with Hibernian.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
On 11 August 2020, Jackson signed for Lincoln City.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He would make his Lincoln debut, starting in the 1 1 draw against Scunthorpe United in the EFL Trophy.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club 4 days later on the opening day of the League One season against Oxford United.<ref name = "sb2020">{{Soccerbase season|74234|2020}}</ref> He would receive a red card in his fifth league game at home to Bristol Rovers.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He signed a new contract taking him until the end of the 2024–25 season on 7 May 2023.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Following the end of the 2024–25 season an option was taken up in his contract.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jackson commits to Imps|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/jackson-commits-imps|publisher=Lincoln City F.C. |access-date=30 July 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|end of 2025–26 season}}<ref>{{soccerway|adam-jackson/160418}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=5|Middlesbrough |2012–13<ref name = "sb2012">{{Soccerbase season|74234|2012}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- |2013–14<ref name = "sb2013">{{Soccerbase season|74234|2013}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- |2014–15<ref name = "sb2014">{{Soccerbase season|74234|2014}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- |2015–16<ref name = "sb2015">{{Soccerbase season|74234|2015}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0 |- |FC Halifax Town (loan) |2012–13<ref name = "sb2012"/> |Conference North |3||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||3||0 |- |Coventry City (loan) |2015–16<ref name = "sb2015"/> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |Hartlepool United (loan) |2015–16<ref name = "sb2015"/> |League Two |29||3||4||0||0||0||0||0||33||3 |- |rowspan=4|Barnsley |2016–17<ref name = "sb2016">{{Soccerbase season|74234|2016}}</ref> |Championship |10||0||1||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||11||0 |- |2017–18<ref name = "sb2017">{{Soccerbase season|74234|2017}}</ref> |Championship |22||1||0||0||1||1||colspan=2|—||23||2 |- |2018–19<ref name = "sb2018">{{Soccerbase season|74234|2018}}</ref> |League One |6||0||0||0||1||0||3||0||10||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !38!!1!!1!!0!!2!!0!!3!!0!!44!!1 |- |rowspan=2|Hibernian |2019–20<ref name = "sb2019">{{Soccerbase season|74234|2019}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |14||3||2||1||6||0||colspan=2|—||22||4 |- !colspan=2|Total !14!!3!!2!!1!!6!!0!!0!!0!!22!!4 |- |rowspan=7|Lincoln City |2020–21<ref name="sb2020"/> |League One |28||1||1||0||1||0||4 {{efn|name=FLTL1P|Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs & Football League Trophy}} ||0||34||1 |- |2021–22<ref name = "sb2021">{{Soccerbase season|74234|2021}}</ref> |League One |25||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||26||0 |- |2022–23<ref name = "sb2022">{{Soccerbase season|74234|2022}}</ref> |League One |29||1||1||0||3||0||3{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}}||0||36||1 |- |2023–24<ref name = "sb2023">{{Soccerbase season|74234|2023}}</ref> |League One |34||1||1||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}}||0||37||1 |- |2024–25<ref name = "sb2024">{{Soccerbase season|74234|2024}}</ref> |League One |27||2||1||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}}||0||31||2 |- |2025–26<ref name = "sb2025">{{Soccerbase season|74234|2025}}</ref> |League One |10||0||1||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}}||0||14||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !153!!5!!6!!0!!7!!0!!12!!0!!178!!5 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !237!!12!!13!!1!!15!!0!!15!!0!!280!!13 |}
==Honours== '''Lincoln City''' *EFL League One: 2025–26<ref>{{cite news |title=Lincoln beat Doncaster to clinch League One title |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c98krrplg6wt|access-date=22 April 2026 |publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 April 2026}}</ref>
==Notes== {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130201004342/http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/j/adam-jackson England profile] at The Football Association website (via archive.org)
{{Lincoln City F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Adam}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Darlington Category:English men's footballers Category:England men's youth international footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Middlesbrough F.C. players Category:FC Halifax Town players Category:Coventry City F.C. players Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players Category:Barnsley F.C. players Category:National League (English football) players Category:English Football League players Category:Hibernian F.C. players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:Lincoln City F.C. players Category:21st-century English sportsmen