Jimmy Bone
Updated: 12/16/2025, 8:51:42 PM Wikipedia source
James Bone (22 September 1949 – 1 September 2025) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a striker. Following his playing retirement he moved into coaching, and managed a number of Scottish League clubs.
Infobox
1972
Scotland
1979
→ Toronto Blizzard (loan)
1980
→ Toronto Blizzard (loan)
2007
Partick Thistle (caretaker)
Full name
James Bone
Date of birth
(1949-09-22)22 September 1949
Place of birth
Bridge of Allan, Stirling, Scotland
Date of death
1 September 2025(2025-09-01) (aged 75)
Position
Striker
Years
Team
1968–1972
Partick Thistle
1972–1973
Scotland under-23
1973–1974
Sheffield United
1974–1975
Celtic
1975–1978
Arbroath
1978–1982
St Mirren
1982–1983
Hong Kong Rangers
1983–1985
Heart of Midlothian
1985–1986
Arbroath
1989–1991
Airdrie
1991–1992
Power Dynamos
1992–1996
St Mirren
1996–1997
East Fife
2001–2002
Stenhousemuir
Tables
· Career statistics
1
1
#
1
Date
18 October 1972
Venue
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
Opponent
Denmark
Score
1–4
Result
Win
Competition
1974 FIFA WC qual.
Correct as of 7 October 2015
Correct as of 7 October 2015
#
Correct as of 7 October 2015
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
| 1 | 18 October 1972 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark | 1–4 | Win | 1974 FIFA WC qual. | |||||
| Correct as of 7 October 2015 | |||||||||||
References
- Partick had previously twice failed to gain re-election to the First Division having finished bottom, in the late 1890s
- Other veterans in the side were Sandy Jardine (aged 34), Alex MacDonald (35), Willie Johnston (36), Stewart MacLaren and
- Barry Hugman's Footballershttps://web.archive.org/web/20240608000000/http://barryhugmansfootballers.com/player/1849
- fitbastats.comhttp://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu23/player.php?playerid=182
- Scottish Internationalists' Who's Who, P25
- Hearts in Art, P26
- The Scotsmanhttps://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/hearts/interview-st-mirren-and-hearts-veteran-jimmy-bone-1-3127387
- The Courier & Advertiserhttps://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-courier-advertiser-fife-edition/20200716/282522955772279
- "Nevin backs Italian for job"https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/scottish_premier/740728.stm
- "Warriors appoint Bone"https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/stenhousemuir/1569507.stm
- Bone to stay in charge for season, BBC Sport, 28 September 2001.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/partick_thistle/6504067.stm
- "Day of Deva dialogue"https://web.archive.org/web/20220331010142/http://www.chestercityfc.net/article/1572414/Day-of-Deva-dialogue
- "Jimmy Bone"https://x.com/ArbroathFC/status/1962792117480067583
- "Jimmy Bone: Former striker and manager dies aged 75"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c17n4p1q8eeo
- Football PLAYER: Jimmy Bonehttp://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=2249
- "Arbroath Hall of Fame Inductee 2019 – Jimmy Bone"https://www.arbroathfc.co.uk/jimmy-bone/
- Paisley Daily Expresshttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001713/19870117/012/0012
- "Return of a Saint tried in the furnace"https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12546313.return-of-a-saint-tried-in-the-furnace/