| Steve Jackson | |
| Fullname: | Stephen Jackson |
| Birth Date: | 1890 |
| Birth Place: | Smethwick, England |
| Death Place: | southwest of Gheluvelt, Belgium |
| Position: | Full back |
| Years1: | 1911–1914 |
| Clubs1: | Coventry City |
| Caps1: | 12 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
Stephen Jackson (1890 – 26 October 1917) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in the Southern Football League for Coventry City.
Jackson was married. In September 1914, a month after the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted as a sergeant in the South Staffordshire Regiment.[1] Jackson served at Gallipoli and was wounded, being transferred to France upon his recovery. In April 1917, he was awarded the Military Medal for conduct displayed during fighting at Bullecourt.[2] Jackson was later appointed as an acting company sergeant major and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for conduct during a trench raid at Bullecourt.
Jackson was killed in action on 26 October 1917 during his battalion's attack on a fortification southwest of Gheluvelt, Belgium. He is buried at Perth (China Wall) Cemetery.
| Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Coventry City | 1911–12[3] | Southern League First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1912–13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1913–14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||