Thomas Jackson (footballer, born 1896)

{{short description|English footballer}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Thomas Jackson

| fullname = Thomas Jackson

| birth_date = 1896

| birth_place = Sunderland, England

| death_date =

| height =

| position = Inside forward

| years1 = | clubs1 = Sunderland West End | caps1 = ? | goals1 = ?

| years2 = 1920–1921 | clubs2 = Burnley | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1921| clubs3 = Dundee | caps3 = 4| goals3 = 2

}}

Thomas Jackson (1896 – after 1921) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Sunderland, he started his career in non-league football with local side Sunderland West End before moving to Football League First Division club Burnley. He made one appearance for Burnley, starting in the 2–2 draw with West Bromwich Albion on 6 March 1920. He left to join Scottish outfit Dundee in January 1921{{cite journal|title=A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players|author=John Litster|publisher=Scottish Football Historian magazine|date=October 2012}} and stayed at the club for the rest of his career.