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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 April 1937 | ||
| Date of death | 4 August 2012 (aged 75)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | 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) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975 | Dunfermline Athletic (caretaker) | ||
| 1982 | Dunfermline Athletic (caretaker) | ||
| 1987–1988 | Berwick Rangers | ||
| 1996 | Raith Rovers | ||
| 1996–1997 | Berwick Rangers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References edit
- ^ "Death of Dunfermline Stalwart | News | DAFC News | News | Dunfermline". Dafc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d Jimmy Thomson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Nicholl rejects Raith's offer, The Independent, 15 April 1997.
- ^ Jimmy Thomson (Caretaker Manager), Pars Database.