Lincoln City title winner Adam Jackson has signed for Bromley on a free transfer, finding a new club following his departure from the Imps earlier this month.
The 32-year-old will wear the number 45 shirt for his new side, although the length of his contract has not been announced. Jacko left Sincil Bank by mutual consent after six years with us, bringing an end to a spell spanning 179 appearances and five goals. He had entered his seventh season as a City player before his departure, having been part of the squad which won the League One title last term.
Injury restricted his involvement in that campaign, and he featured ten times during our promotion season. He returned to action in the Carabao Cup this summer, but his time with us ultimately came to a close as we settled into life in the Championship.
There is a familiar face waiting for him at Bromley in JJ McKiernan, another player to have moved on from City. Keeper Grant Smith predates his time at Lincoln, while both Kamil Conteh and Mickel Miller will be familiar faces. Ironically, he had more time on the pitch with Miller, a summer trialist, than he did Conteh.
For Jacko, the move offers an opportunity to establish himself elsewhere after a difficult period with injury, while his new club have added a defender with experience across all three EFL divisions. His career began in Middlesbrough’s academy, with loan spells at Halifax Town, Coventry City and Hartlepool United before a permanent move to Barnsley in 2016. He joined Hibernian in 2019 and then arrived at Sincil Bank in August 2020, beginning what became by far the longest spell of his senior career.
Jackson also represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 level, while his time north of the border included 14 Scottish Premiership appearances. Bromley are getting someone who has experienced different levels and demands, with the bulk of his senior football coming during his years with us.
For me, this is a move that I will follow with interest, because six years is a substantial spell at any club and Jacko was part of a significant period in our recent history. I really liked him, and while his final season may have been frustrating on a personal level, he leaves with a League One title on his record and plenty of football behind him in a City shirt.
Hopefully, he can stay fit and get a proper run of games at Bromley. At 32, he still has the opportunity to make a substantial contribution, and it would be good to see him enjoying his football again after the injury problems which limited his involvement towards the end of his time here.
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