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

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, 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. In July 1993, Jackson signed a two-year contract with Halifax. Jackson was signed by

in January 1998 for a fee of £28,000. He appeared as a substitute in Sheffield Eagles' 17–8 victory over Wigan Warriors in the

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Final during

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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.

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). He was selected to go on the

1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand The 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia was a tour by the Great Britain national rugby league team, nicknamed the 'Lions', of Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand which took place between May and July 1992. The tour was the last of ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Michael 1969 births Living people English rugby league players Rugby league locks Rugby league second-rows Hunslet R.L.F.C. players Wakefield Trinity players Halifax R.L.F.C. players Sheffield Eagles (1984) players Great Britain national rugby league team players Place of birth missing (living people) Rugby league players from Yorkshire