Michael Jackson (rugby league) explained

Michael Jackson
Birth Date:11 October 1969
Club1:Hunslet
Year1start:1988
Year1end:91
Club2:Wakefield Trinity
Year2start:1991
Year2end:93
Appearances2:33
Tries2:10
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:40
Club3:Halifax
Year3start:1994
Year3end:97
Club4:Sheffield Eagles
Year4start:1998
Year4end:00
Appearances4:46
Tries4:3
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:12
Teama:Great Britain
Yearastart:1991
Yearaend:93
Appearancesa:6
Triesa:2
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:8
Retired:yes

Michael Jackson (born 11 October 1969) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Hunslet, Wakefield Trinity, Halifax and Sheffield Eagles, as a or .

Career

Jackson started his professional career with Hunslet before being signed by Wakefield Trinity in 1991 for a fee of £60,000.[1] In July 1993, Jackson signed a two-year contract with Halifax.[2]

Jackson was signed by Sheffield Eagles in January 1998 for a fee of £28,000.[3] He appeared as a substitute in Sheffield Eagles' 17–8 victory over Wigan Warriors in the 1998 Challenge Cup Final during Super League III at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1998. Following the club's merger with Huddersfield Giants in 1999, he joined the newly-formed Sheffield Eagles club ahead of the 2000 Northern Ford Premiership season.[4]

International honours

Jackson won caps for Great Britain while at Wakefield Trinity in 1991 against Papua New Guinea, in 1992 against France, Australia (sub), and New Zealand (sub), and while at Halifax in 1993 against New Zealand (2 matches) (sub).[5] He was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Notes and References

  1. News: Huxley . John . Trinity's second row pass the Test . The Guardian . 16 November 1991 . 20 . . subscription . ProQuest.
  2. Web site: Rugby League: Widnes place Eyres on the transfer list . The Independent . 17 August 2023 . 15 July 1993.
  3. Web site: Rugby League: Jackson bargain for Eagles . The Independent . 17 August 2023 . 24 January 1998.
  4. Web site: Hadfield . Dave . Rugby League: Rebirth of the Eagles fulfils an ambition for Aston . The Independent . 1 July 2022 . 8 December 1999.
  5. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.