Meet the Coach: Charlie Jackson biography

"... young, enthusiastic player to top coach..."

During 1994 I gained the FA Preliminary certificate after showing a keen interest in football, as a young enthusiastic player.

I started my own weekend classes shortly after in 1995, coaching youngsters between the ages of 5-11 years. These classes soon became very successful enabling Manchester United recruitment officer Steve Done to spot me. This started off my career with Manchester United.

Three years ago I started off as a development centre coach at United leading up to a position of principal coach for the advanced development centre. Mr Jackson now works as the academy technical skills Development coach at Blackburn Rover’s Brockhall training site.

As well as this I have a full time position as a director of football at Moorland school, where I teach all pupils: from the 3 year olds in kindergarten right through the school to 16 year olds. I am also studying for further UEFA qualifications.