Simeon Jackson is a Canadian International striker who joined the Gills for a fee of £150,000 from Rushden & Diamonds in the January 2008 transfer window. Prior to joining Gillingham Simeon fired 16 goals in 28 starts for Rushden in 2007/08. It was this sensational form which attracted the attention of Mark Stimson and earned Jackson a three-and-a-half-year deal at Priestfield.

He made his debut for the club in the 0-0 home draw with Cheltenham Town and found the net 4 times in 18 league appearances last season. Jackson gave Gills supporters an idea of what he can offer with a brace in the 2-1 home win over Luton Town and ended the season with an impressive strike against Leeds United which silenced a capacity crowd at Elland Road.

Simeon continued to repay his Manager's faith this season with 21 goals in all competitions, including Gillingham's goal in the FA Cup Third Round tie with Aston Villa. He grabbed both goals in the play-off semi final second leg win over Rochdale and netted the goal against Shrewsbury at Wembley that secured promotion to League One.

Seven days after celebrating victory in the Play Off final Jackson made his debut for the Canada national side, scoring the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win over Cyprus in Lanarca.