Mark Graham Jackson (born 30 September 1977) is an English

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manager and former player who is head coach of

Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons Football Club (), usually abbreviated to MK Dons, is a professional association football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the third tier of the English football league system. The ...

. A former defender, he notably played for

Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. The side currently competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The tea ...

. At international level, he made four appearances for the England U20 national team.

Playing career

As a player Jackson started his career at

Leeds United Leeds United Football Club is a professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire in England. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of England's football league system, and plays its home matches at Elland Road S ...

. He last played for reformed

Farsley Farsley is a town in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England to the west of Leeds city centre, east of Bradford. Farsley is situated between the two cities and near the town of Pudsey. Before April 1974, Farsley was pa ...

, after his last club

Farsley Celtic Farsley Celtic Football Club is a football club based in Farsley, West Yorkshire, England. The club was founded in 1908, but folded in 2010 and were reformed as Farsley AFC before returning to the name Farsley Celtic in 2015.

was wound-up by its administrators on 12 March 2010.

Coaching career

On 10 November 2015, Jackson rejoined his hometown club

as the Under 15/16's Coach, rejoining his then former Leeds Academy Manager

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at the club. On 24 June 2016, Jackson was promoted to co-Under 18's Manager at

alongside Andy Gray as part of Leeds' academy structure. Before taking the helm as the sole Manager for the 2017–18 season. In April 2018, His Leeds Under 18's side finished the 2017–18 season Northern league in first place, thus winning the Professional Development Northern League title. On 14 September 2020, he was promoted to Under 23's Head Coach, replacing

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who had left the role in the summer to take up a position as head coach at

Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Association Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . The team have played home games at the Kirklees Stadium since moving from L ...

In May 2021, his Under 23’s team won the Premier League 2 Division 2, earning promotion to Division 1, in both his first season managing this age group and the teams first season of playing in that division. The team remained unbeaten at home throughout the entire season On 3 March 2022, Jackson was promoted to first team coach under new Leeds United Head Coach

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. On 23 December 2022, Jackson was appointed head coach of

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club

. At the time of his appointment, the club were sitting in 22nd position, three points from safety. His first game in charge came three days later where his side won 1–0, a first home league win for the Dons in over four months.

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* 1977 births Living people Footballers from Leeds Association football defenders English footballers Leeds United F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Farsley Celtic A.F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players National League (English football) players England youth international footballers Farsley Celtic F.C. players Northern Premier League players English football managers Milton Keynes Dons F.C. managers Leeds United F.C. non-playing staff {{England-footy-defender-1970s-stub