Ira Jackson Jr

Ira Jackson Jr.
	Jackson in March 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	28 January 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Ashford, England
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013	Faversham Town
2013–2014	Ashford United
2014–2015	Ramsgate
2014–2015	→ Canterbury City (loan)
2015	Lordswood
2015–2016	Whitstable Town
2016	Worthing
2016–2017	Dover Athletic
2017	→ Margate (loan)
2017	Leatherhead
2017–2018	Ashford United
2018	Sittingbourne
2018–2020	Folkestone Invicta
2020–2021	Grimsby Town
2021–2022	Wealdstone
2022–2024	Folkestone Invicta
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:51, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

Ira Jackson Jr. (born 28 January 1997) is an English former footballer who played as a forward.

Jackson notably played in the Football League for Grimsby Town during the 2020–21 season, prior to this he had played Non-League football for Faversham Town, Ashford United, Ramsgate, Canterbury City, Lordswood, Whitstable Town, Worthing, Dover Athletic, Margate, Leatherhead, Sittingbourne and Folkestone Invicta.

Career

Early career

Jackson played for Faversham Town,^[1] Ashford United, Ramsgate, Canterbury City, Lordswood, Whitstable Town, Worthing, Dover Athletic, Margate, Leatherhead and Sittingbourne before joining Folkestone in the 2018-19 season.

Grimsby Town

On 11 August 2020, Jackson Jr. joined Grimsby Town on a two-year contract following a prolific season with Folkestone Invicta that saw him score 26 goals in 36 appearances in the Isthmian Premier Division.^[2] He made his debut for the club on 8 September 2020, in a 2–2 EFL Trophy group-stage draw with Harrogate Town, a match won by Grimsby 5–4 on penalties, with Jackson scoring the winning penalty in the shootout.^[3] He made his league debut on 12 December 2020, coming off of the bench in the 57 minute before opening the scoring just six minutes later.^[4]

Following on from Grimsby's relegation from the Football League at the end of the 2020–21 season, Jackson was deemed surplus to requirements and was transfer listed by manager Paul Hurst with the player being made available on a free transfer.^[5]

On 6 September 2021, Jackson Jr. was released from his contract by mutual consent, he left the club having made 22 appearances in all competitions scoring 3 goals.^[6]

Wealdstone

On 7 September 2021, Jackson Jr. signed for National League side Wealdstone following his release from Grimsby.^[7] On 18 September, Jackson Jr. scored his first goal for the club on his full debut when he opened the scoring in a 2–2 draw with Aldershot Town.^[8] Jackson scored went on to score a total of 4 league goals in 23 appearances for Wealdstone, as well as finding the net in a Middlesex Charity Cup tie against Bedfont & Feltham.^[9] On 17 May 2022, it was announced that Jackson Jr. had left the club.^[10]

Return to Folkestone Invicta

On 10 August 2022, Jackson Jr. returned to Folkestone Invicta.^[11]

On 31 January 2024, Jackson announced his departure from Folkestone Invicta, stepping away from football for personal reasons whilst continuing coaching.^[12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ashford United	2013–14^[13]	Southern Counties East League	8	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	11	0
Ramsgate	2014–15^[14]	Isthmian League Division One South	16	3	2	1	—		2^[a]	0	20	4
Canterbury City (loan)	2014–15^[15]	Southern Counties East League	6	1			—				6	1
Lordswood	2014–15^[16]	Southern Counties East League	9	1			—				9	1
Worthing	2015–16^[17]	Isthmian League Division One South	8	0	0	0	—		0	0	8	0
Dover Athletic	2016–17^[18]	National League	4	0	1	0	—		0	0	5	0
Margate (loan)	2016–17^[18]	National League South	10	4	0	0	—		0	0	10	4
Leatherhead	2017–18^[19]	Isthmian League Premier Division	0	0	0	0	—		1^[b]	0	1	0
Ashford United	2017–18^[13]	Isthmian League Division One South	12	1	0	0	—		0	0	12	1
Sittingbourne	2018–19^[20]	Isthmian League South East Division	12	4	2	2	—		5^[c]	0	19	6
Folkestone Invicta	2018–19^[21]	Isthmian League Premier Division	15	7	—		—		0	0	15	7
Folkestone Invicta	2019–20^[21]	Isthmian League Premier Division	32	21	2	2	—		2^[b]	1	36	24
Grimsby Town	2020–21^[22]	League Two	20	3	0	0	0	0	2^[d]	0	22	3
Wealdstone	2021-22^[23]	National League	23	4	1	0	—		2^[e]	1^[f]	26	5
Folkestone Invicta	2022–23^[24]	Isthmian League Premier Division	42	10	4	1	—		4^[g]	1	50	12
	2023–24^[25]	Isthmian League Premier Division	18	3	3	3	—		3^[h]	2	24	8
	Folkestone Invicta total		107	41	9	6	—		9	4	125	51
Career Total			235	62	15	9	3	0	21	5	274	76

^ Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy
^ ^a ^b Appearances in the FA Trophy
^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy
^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Middlesex Charity Cup
^ One goal in Middlesex Charity Cup
^ Three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy
^ One appearance and two goals in FA Trophy, one appearance in Kent Senior Cup, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy

References

^ "Faversham Town FC". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
^ "Jackson Signs For The Mariners". www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Grimsby Town 2-2 Harrogate Town (5-4 on penalties)". www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Grimsby Town 1–1 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
^ "Grimsby Town make seven players available for free transfers". Grimsbylive. 29 June 2021.
^ "Grimsby Town confirm departure of Ira Jackson Jr as striker has contract terminated - Grimsby Live". Grimsbylive. 6 September 2021.
^ "NEW SIGNING | Stones sign striker Jackson". 7 September 2021.
^ "Wealdstone 2–2 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^ "MATCH REPORT | Bedfont & Feltham 2-1 Wealdstone". 30 November 2021.
^ "PLAYER NEWS | Six depart the club". 17 May 2022.
^ "Ira Jackson Returns To Invicta - News - Folkestone Invicta Football Club". www.folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
^ "Club Statement: Ira Jackson Jr". folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Ira Jackson Jr player profile". www.nutsandboltsarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
^ "Ramsgate | Appearances | Ira Jackson | 2014-2015 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
^ "Stats for a player: Ira Jackson Jr". FA Fulltime. Retrieved 21 February 2021. Select season via dropdown menu.
^ "Stats for a player: Ira Jackson Jr". FA Fulltime. Retrieved 21 February 2021. Select season via dropdown menu.
^ "Worthing | Appearances | Ira Jackson | 2015-2016 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "England - I. Jackson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
^ "Leatherhead | Appearances | Ira Jackson | 2017-2018 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
^ "Sittingbourne | Appearances | Ira Jackson | 2018-2019 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Ira Jackson Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
^ "Games played by Ira Jackson Jr in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
^ "England - I. Jackson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
^ "Folkestone Invicta – Appearances – Ira Jackson – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
^ "Folkestone Invicta – Appearances – Ira Jackson – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

[15] Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy

[FAT-21] Appearances in the FA Trophy

[23] Two appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy

[26] Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

[28] One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Middlesex Charity Cup

[29] One goal in Middlesex Charity Cup

[31] Three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy

[33] One appearance and two goals in FA Trophy, one appearance in Kent Senior Cup, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy

[1] "Faversham Town FC". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

[2] "Jackson Signs For The Mariners". www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.^{[dead link‍]}

[3] "Grimsby Town 2-2 Harrogate Town (5-4 on penalties)". www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.^{[dead link‍]}

[4] "Grimsby Town 1–1 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.

[5] "Grimsby Town make seven players available for free transfers". Grimsbylive. 29 June 2021.

[6] "Grimsby Town confirm departure of Ira Jackson Jr as striker has contract terminated - Grimsby Live". Grimsbylive. 6 September 2021.

[7] "NEW SIGNING | Stones sign striker Jackson". 7 September 2021.

[8] "Wealdstone 2–2 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[9] "MATCH REPORT | Bedfont & Feltham 2-1 Wealdstone". 30 November 2021.

[10] "PLAYER NEWS | Six depart the club". 17 May 2022.

[11] "Ira Jackson Returns To Invicta - News - Folkestone Invicta Football Club". www.folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

[12] "Club Statement: Ira Jackson Jr". folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

[nbij-13] "Ira Jackson Jr player profile". www.nutsandboltsarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

[14] "Ramsgate | Appearances | Ira Jackson | 2014-2015 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

[16] "Stats for a player: Ira Jackson Jr". FA Fulltime. Retrieved 21 February 2021. Select season via dropdown menu.

[17] "Stats for a player: Ira Jackson Jr". FA Fulltime. Retrieved 21 February 2021. Select season via dropdown menu.

[18] "Worthing | Appearances | Ira Jackson | 2015-2016 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

[Soccerway-19] "England - I. Jackson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

[20] "Leatherhead | Appearances | Ira Jackson | 2017-2018 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

[22] "Sittingbourne | Appearances | Ira Jackson | 2018-2019 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

[Aylesbury-24] "Ira Jackson Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

[IJ2021-25] "Games played by Ira Jackson Jr in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2020.

[27] "England - I. Jackson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".

[30] "Folkestone Invicta – Appearances – Ira Jackson – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

[32] "Folkestone Invicta – Appearances – Ira Jackson – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

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