Joseph John 'Joe' Jackson (born 3 February 1993) is an English former professional

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who played as a

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. Jackson signed a professional one-year contract with Burnley in May 2011, having joined the club's Centre of Excellence in 2003. He made his first team debut with the club in April 2012. In January 2012, Jackson joined Barrow on loan, returning to his parent club in April. In August 2013 he joined

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on a free transfer. After being diagnosed with

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in 2014 Jackson was given the all-clear in January 2018.

Career

Burnley

Jackson joined the

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Centre of Excellence in 2003 from local side Furness Rovers, progressing through the youth system, signing two-year scholarship forms in the summer of 2009. He featured regularly for the reserve and youth sides, becoming the top scorer in the 2010–11 season, bagging 15 goals in 24 games. Jackson's goalscoring form led to him being offered professional terms in the summer of 2011, on a one-year deal. He sustained a foot injury shortly after signing his contract and missed the start of the 2011–12 season. Jackson returned to training in October, featuring with the first team in January 2012, when he was given a squad number and was an unused substitute in the

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defeat at

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. He made his professional debut for the Clarets on 21 April 2012, coming on as a substitute for

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in a 4–0 defeat to

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, and signed a new one-year contract in July. On 4 April 2013, it was announced that he would not be offered a new contract when it expired in the summer.

Barrow

On 10 January 2012, Jackson was loaned out to his home-town club Barrow on a one-month youth loan, which also allowed him to feature in the

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. He made his debut in a 4–1 defeat to

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, scoring from close range after coming on as a substitute for Andy Cook. He made his first start two weeks later in a 3–2 win over Tamworth. His second goal for Barrow was a dramatic last-gasp equaliser in a 2–2 draw with

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. Jackson was given a three-match ban for violent conduct in a 1–0 defeat to

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, after pushing Dean Wells in the chest. At the end of January, Jackson had his loan at the club extended until the end of the season. He scored the opening goal in a 2–2 draw with

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, which proved to be his final goal for the club. On 13 April, Jackson was recalled by his parent club. On 7 August 2012, Jackson returned to Barrow on loan until January 2013 along with central defender Tom Anderson.

Workington

On 16 August 2013, Jackson signed a one-year deal with

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side

on a free transfer.

Personal life

In 2014 Jackson was diagnosed with

. After a long recovery he was given the all-clear in January 2018. Supported financially by the

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, he received a place to study a masters in finance at

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Joe 1993 births Living people Footballers from Barrow-in-Furness English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Burnley F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players Workington A.F.C. players National League (English football) players English Football League players