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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
References
- ^ "[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.
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