Kenny Jackett
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Jackett as head coach for Wolverhampton Wanderers 2014
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Francis Jackett | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bushey Rangers | |||
| 1974–1980 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1990 | Watford | 337 | (25) |
| National team | |||
| 1982–1988 | Wales | 31 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1996–1997 | Watford | ||
| 2004–2007 | Swansea City | ||
| 2007–2013 | Millwall | ||
| 2013–2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 2016 | Rotherham United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Kenneth Francis Jackett (born 5 January 1962) is a former professional footballer and football manager.
A skillful left-footed player, able to play in defence or midfield, Jackett was capped 31 times for Wales, for whom he was eligible through his Welsh-born father. He spent his entire playing career at Watford before his career was ended by injury at the age of 28. Having moved on to the club's coaching staff, he began his managerial career during the 1996–97 season.
From 2004 to 2007 he was manager of Swansea City, leading the club to promotion and several trophies. He served as Millwall manager for six seasons, again bringing a promotion, before resigning in May 2013; weeks later he took over as Manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers, a position he held until July 2016. He was appointed Rotherham United manager in October 2016 before leaving in November.
The son of professional footballer Frank Jackett, who played for Watford between 1949 and 1953, Jackett joined his local club Watford at the age of 12, progressing to make his first team debut aged 18 on 26 April 1980 as a substitute in a game at Sunderland.
He became a regular member of the Watford side that won promotion to the First Division and finished runners-up in the league in the early 1980s under manager Graham Taylor. In addition, he played in the club's only appearance in an FA Cup Final, when they lost to Everton in 1984. These successes also led to Jackett appearing in the subsequent UEFA Cup campaign.
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