Clive Jackson
Manager Profile

Biography

Clive was appointed first team Manager in November 1992 (initially on a caretaker basis), following the resignation of Peter Ward, stepping up from the role as Reserve team boss. Before managing the reserves, ‘Jacko’ had been Manager of the British Rail London Midland Regional Team and Coach to the GB British Rail team playing against their equivalents in Germany, Holland and across Europe.

With Jon Brydon as Assistant Manager, Clive guided the team away from relegation and he was awarded NWCL Manager of the Month Award for February 1993 - an accolade he received again in August/September 1993, April 1994 and November 1996. In 1993/94, he secured the club’s then highest finish in the NW Counties League (4th) and in 94/95, Nantwich won the NW Counties League Cup for the first (and only) time in the club’s history.

In June 1998, Jacko stepped up to become Chairman of the club and Director of Football having passed on the managerial reins to Dave Roycroft (briefly coming back in as Caretaker for a game in 2001). Clive then started preparing the club for a move to a new stadium and his dream was achieved when the new £4m facilities opened at Kingsley Fields in 2007. Before then he had overseen the appointment of Steve Davis as Head Coach and the subsequent winning of the FA Vase and two successive promotions to the verge of Conference North football.

In June 2011, with continuing work commitments in Dubai, Clive switched to the role of Vice-Chairman, continuing in this capacity until April 2020. He was made a Life Vice-President of the club, standing down as a Director in 2023.