Ira Jackson Jr

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Ira Jackson Jr.
Ira Jackson Jr March 2019.jpg
Jackson in March 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Ashford, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013 Faversham Town
2013–2014 Ashford United 8 (0)
2014–2015 Ramsgate 16 (3)
2014–2015 → Canterbury City (loan) 6 (1)
2015 Lordswood 9 (1)
2015–2016 Whitstable Town
2016 Worthing 8 (0)
2016–2017 Dover Athletic 4 (0)
2017 → Margate (loan) 10 (4)
2017 Leatherhead 0 (0)
2017–2018 Ashford United 12 (1)
2018 Sittingbourne 12 (4)
2018–2020 Folkestone Invicta 47 (28)
2020–2021 Grimsby Town 20 (3)
2021–2022 Wealdstone 23 (4)
2022–2024 Folkestone Invicta 60 (13)
Total235(62)
*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.

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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 due to personal reasons whilst continuing coaching. [12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ashford United 2013–14 [13] Southern Counties East League 80003000110
Ramsgate 2014–15 [14] Isthmian League Division One South16321—2 [lower-alpha 1] 0204
Canterbury City (loan) 2014–15 [15] Southern Counties East League 61—61
Lordswood 2014–15 [16] Southern Counties East League 91—91
Worthing 2015–16 [17] Isthmian League Division One South8000—0080
Dover Athletic 2016–17 [18] National League 4010—0050
Margate (loan) 2016–17 [18] National League South 10400—00104
Leatherhead 2017–18 [19] Isthmian League Premier Division0000—1 [lower-alpha 2] 010
Ashford United 2017–18 [13] Isthmian League Division One South12100—00121
Sittingbourne 2018–19 [20] Isthmian League South East Division12422—5 [lower-alpha 3] 0196
Folkestone Invicta 2018–19 [21] Isthmian League Premier Division157——00157
2019–20 [21] 322122—2 [lower-alpha 2] 13624
Grimsby Town 2020–21 [22] League Two 20300002 [lower-alpha 4] 0223
Wealdstone 2021-22 [23] National League 23410—2 [lower-alpha 5] 1 [lower-alpha 6] 265
Folkestone Invicta 2022–23 [24] Isthmian League Premier Division421041—4 [lower-alpha 7] 15012
2023–24 [25] Isthmian League Premier Division18333—3 [lower-alpha 8] 2248
Folkestone Invicta total1074196—9412551
Career Total235621593021527476
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearances in the FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  5. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Middlesex Charity Cup
  6. ↑ One goal in Middlesex Charity Cup
  7. ↑ Three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy
  8. ↑ One appearance and two goals in FA Trophy, one appearance in Kent Senior Cup, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy

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  2. ↑ "Jackson Signs For The Mariners". www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Grimsby Town 2-2 Harrogate Town (5-4 on penalties)". www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  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.
  13. 1 2 "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.
  15. ↑ "Stats for a player: Ira Jackson Jr". FA Fulltime. Retrieved 21 February 2021. Select season via dropdown menu.
  16. ↑ "Stats for a player: Ira Jackson Jr". FA Fulltime. Retrieved 21 February 2021. Select season via dropdown menu.
  17. ↑ "Worthing | Appearances | Ira Jackson | 2015-2016 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  18. 1 2 "England - I. Jackson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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  20. ↑ "Sittingbourne | Appearances | Ira Jackson | 2018-2019 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  21. 1 2 "Ira Jackson Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Ira Jackson Jr in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
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  24. ↑ "Folkestone Invicta – Appearances – Ira Jackson – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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