John Jackson (born 5 September 1885) was a Scottish footballer who played for clubs including Clyde, Leeds City, Ayr United, Celtic and Dundee, mainly as an inside left although he could also perform at wing half. In the early part of his career with Clyde, he appeared in the Scottish Cup finals of 1910 and 1912, finishing on the losing side on both occasions. Jackson played in the annual Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial match in 1910 and was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI in 1912, but never received a full international cap.