| 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]