Tom Jackson (footballer, born 1878)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Alexander Jackson | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Thornliebank, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 October 1916 (aged 37) | ||
| Place of death | Somme, France | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1895–1898 | Thornliebank | ||
| 1898–1910 | St Mirren | 200 | (3) |
| 1908–1909 | → Clyde (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1909 | → Bathgate (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1910–1912 | St Johnstone | 9 | (0) |
| 1912–1913 | Motherwell | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1902–1905[1] | Scottish League XI | 3 | (0) |
| 1904–1907[2] | Scotland | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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][7] He is the only serving St Mirren player to have been captain of his country.[8]
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][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "[SFL player] Thomas Alexander Jackson". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "[Scotland player] Tom Jackson". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ a b Casualty | Private Jackson, Thomas Alexander, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- ^ (Smith 2013, p. 134)
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ WW1 | Conlin and Jackson, Scots Football Worldwide
- ^ Jackson Tom Image 1 St Mirren 1902, Vintage Footballers
- ^ Internationalists Archived 11 November 2019 at the Wayback Machine, StMirren.info
- ^ "Thomas Jackson". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
Categories:
- 1878 births
- 1916 deaths
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scotland men's international footballers
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Bathgate F.C. players
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- British military personnel killed in the Battle of the Somme
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Football League representative players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders soldiers
- People from Thornliebank
- Footballers from East Renfrewshire
- Military personnel from East Renfrewshire
- Burials in Hauts-de-France