Ashley Jackson (field hockey) explained

Ashley Jackson
Full Name:Ashley Steven Jackson
Birth Date:27 August 1987
Birth Place:Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Height:1.70 m
Weight:73 kg
Spouse:Ella Sims[1]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Old Georgians
Clubs1:East Grinstead
Years1:2003–2008
Caps1:40
Goals1:76
Clubs2:HGC
Years2:2008–2010
Clubs3:East Grinstead
Years3:2010–2015
Caps3:38
Goals3:58
Clubs4:Holcombe
Years4:2015–2016
Caps4:12
Goals4:6
Clubs5:Ranchi Rays
Years5:2015–2017
Caps5:42
Goals5:36
Clubs6:East Grinstead
Years6:2016–2018
Caps6:8
Goals6:12
Clubs7:HGC
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs8:Old Georgians
Years8:2019–present
Nationalteam1:England & GB
Nationalyears1:2006–2021
Nationalcaps1:250
Nationalgoals1:137
Updated:2 February 2022

Ashley Steven Jackson (born 27 August 1987) is an English field hockey player who plays club hockey as a defender or midfielder for Old Georgians'.

He represented the England and Great Britain national teams from 2006 until 2021.[2] [3] [4] [5]

In December 2014 Jackson began playing ice hockey for Invicta Dynamos, scoring a goal on his debut against London Raiders.[6]

In June 2017, together with his brother, Wesley Jackson, he founded Jackson coaching.[7]

Club career

Jackson plays club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Old Georgians', whom he joined in 2019.[8]

He has also played for East Grinstead, Holcombe and two spells for HGC in the Dutch League, as well as for Ranchi Rhinos in the Hockey India League.

He first started playing hockey for Tunbridge Wells Hockey Club whilst a schoolboy at Sutton Valence, Kent.[9] [10]

International career

Jackson made his full international debut for Great Britain in 2007 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and for England in 2009 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy. He went on to win gold in the 2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship where he also won the Player of the Tournament.[11] [12] He was named FIH Young Player of the year 2009 and is the first English player to receive this accolade.[13] He competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, finishing 4th at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and competed in his third at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. Jackson also played in the England squad that won Bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hockey Paper . Ice cool Ashley Jackson has 'nothing to prove' in bid for Olympic hockey glory. 10 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Ashley Jackson Stepping Away from International Hockey. 23 March 2021 .
  3. Web site: Ashley Jackson.
  4. Web site: FixturesLive.
  5. Web site: Senior Squads | England Hockey.
  6. Web site: InvictaDynamos | 51. Ashley Jackson. 4 November 2023 .
  7. https://www.jackson7coaching.com/
  8. Web site: Ashley Jackson joins Old Georgians in surprise hockey transfer. 5 November 2018.
  9. Web site: East Grinstead's Ashley Jackson, the one-club striker overcoming pain to map England's golden path. The Daily Telegraph. 24 October 2013 . 2014-11-04.
  10. Web site: EHL Statistics. Fixtureslive.com. 2014-11-04.
  11. Web site: International Hockey Federation.
  12. Ashley Jackson . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040429/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/ashley-jackson-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . 2015-05-30.
  13. Web site: Glasgow 2014 - Ashley Jackson Profile. glasgow2014.com. 2014-11-04.
  14. Web site: England's men's hockey team win bronze in Glasgow after penalty shoot-out win over New Zealand. The Daily Telegraph. 3 August 2014 . 2014-11-04.