Jimmy Thomson (footballer)
For other people with the same name, see James Thomson.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 April 1937 | ||
| Date of death | 4 August 2012 (aged 75)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Valleyfield Colliery[2] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1961 | St Mirren[2] | 42 | (0) |
| 1961–1971 | Dunfermline Athletic[2] | 218 | (4) |
| 1971–1972 | Raith Rovers[2] | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 271 | (4) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1975 | Dunfermline Athletic (caretaker) | ||
| 1982 | Dunfermline Athletic (caretaker) | ||
| 1987–1988 | Berwick Rangers | ||
| 1996 | Raith Rovers | ||
| 1996–1997 | Berwick Rangers | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Jimmy Thomson (10 April 1937 – 4 August 2012) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played for St Mirren, Dunfermline Athletic and Raith Rovers, and then managed Scottish Football League clubs Berwick Rangers and Raith Rovers. Thomson was one of four Raith managers in the space of fourteen months following Jimmy Nicholl's move to Millwall in 1996.[3] Thomson also served Raith's Fife rivals Dunfermline Athletic as caretaker manager in two different spells.[4][4]
References
- ↑ "Death of Dunfermline Stalwart | News | DAFC News | News | Dunfermline". Dafc.co.uk. Archived from the original on August 10, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- 1 2 3 4 Jim Thomson, Newcastle Fans.
- ↑ Nicholl rejects Raith's offer, The Independent, 15 April 1997.
- 1 2 Jimmy Thomson (Caretaker Manager), Pars Database.
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