Lee Jackson

Who was Lee Jackson?

Lee Jackson is an English former rugby league footballer of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s. He was a Hooker for the Great Britain team, England, Hull, Sheffield, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Newcastle Knights, Leeds, and York.

Hull-born Jackson was arguably the most talented British hooker of his generation. He featured on the 1990 Lions tour and played in Hull's 14-4 victory over Widnes in the 1990-91 Rugby League Premiership final at Old Trafford, Manchester on 12 May 1991. before joining Sheffield. He was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Lee Jackson scored the fastest ever try in either code of rugby, after 9-seconds by for Hull in the Yorkshire Cup semi-final against the Sheffield Eagles at the Don Valley Stadium in 1992, this world record still stands today.

In 1993, Sheffield Eagles paid Hull a fee of £83,000 for Lee Jackson, this makes him the most expensive hooker in the history of rugby league.

Jackson was selected to play for England in the 1995 World Cup final at hooker but Australia won the match and retained the Cup.

He later joined the Newcastle Knights, helping them to Grand Final success in 1997. He returned to Britain and had spells with Leeds, Hull, and York before retiring. He is now a taxi driver working in Hull.