Thomas Andrew Jackson (4 February 1890 – 30 September 1918) was a Scottish professional

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who played as a centre half in the

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for Middlesbrough. He also played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen and St Mirren.

Personal life

Jackson was a member of a sporting family: his father Andrew was capped for Scotland in the 1880s and his uncle

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and cousins

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and

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all played in the

. A younger cousin

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was a prominent Australian cricketer. Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Jackson worked as an apprentice moulder for Fullerton, Hodgart & Barclay in Paisley. In November 1915, 18 months after the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted in the Lovat Scouts, shortly afterwards being transferred to the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and rising to the rank of

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in that unit. Jackson was wounded during the

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in late 1918 and died of his wounds at 36th

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, Watten on 30 September 1918. He was buried in the Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Belgium.

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1890 births 1918 deaths Sportspeople from Cambuslang Scottish footballers English Football League players Middlesbrough F.C. players British Army personnel of World War I Lovat Scouts soldiers Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders soldiers British military personnel killed in World War I St Mirren F.C. wartime guest players Association football wing halves Scottish Football League players Aberdeen F.C. wartime guest players Ardrossan Winton Rovers F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Moldmakers Footballers from South Lanarkshire {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1890s-stub