Tom Jackson | |
Fullname: | Thomas Alexander Jackson |
Position: | Right back |
Birth Date: | 12 November 1878 |
Birth Place: | Thornliebank, Scotland |
Death Place: | Somme, France |
Years1: | 1895–1898 |
Clubs1: | Thornliebank |
Years2: | 1898–1910 |
Clubs2: | St Mirren |
Caps2: | 200 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Years3: | 1908–1909 |
Clubs3: | → Clyde (loan) |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1909 |
Clubs4: | → Bathgate (loan) |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1910–1912 |
Clubs5: | St Johnstone |
Caps5: | 9 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 1912–1913 |
Clubs6: | Motherwell |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1902–1905[1] |
Nationalteam1: | Scottish League XI |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 1904–1907[2] |
Nationalteam2: | Scotland |
Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Thomas Alexander Jackson (12 November 1878 – 9 October 1916)[3] was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back for St Mirren, Bathgate, St Johnstone and Scotland.[4] [5] [6] He is the only serving St Mirren player to have been captain of his country.[7]
Jackson was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme the First World War in France while serving as a Private in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and is buried at Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont.[3] [8]