Jimmy Bonthrone
Scottish footballer, coach, and manager
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Bonthrone | ||
| Date of birth | (1929-06-16)16 June 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 7 June 2008(2008-06-07) (aged 78) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1957 | East Fife | 222 | (85) |
| 1957–1959 | Dundee | 30 | (15) |
| 1959–1961 | Stirling Albion | 43 | (21) |
| 1961–1962 | Queen of the South | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 301 | (121) | |
| International career | |||
| 1953 | Scotland B[1] | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1963–1969 | East Fife | ||
| 1971–1975 | Aberdeen | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Bonthrone (16 June 1929 – 7 June 2008)[2] was a Scottish professional football player, coach and manager.
Born in Kinglassie, Fife,[3] Bonthrone's playing career centred on his time with a successful East Fife team,[4] although he also played for Dundee, Stirling Albion and for George Farm at Queen of the South.[3][5] He won the Scottish League Cup as a player with East Fife[6] in 1953.
After retiring as a player, Bonthrone managed East Fife from 1963 until 1969[6][4] before assisting Eddie Turnbull at Aberdeen.[3][6] Bonthrone was assistant manager when Aberdeen won the Scottish Cup in 1970.[5] He was promoted to become the Aberdeen manager in 1971 after Turnbull moved to Hibernian.[3][5][6][4]
Bonthrone managed the Dons from 1971 until his resignation in 1975.[3][5] The club won the Drybrough Cup in 1971 just after he was appointed.[3][6] He gave Willie Miller his debut, but had to contend with the high-profile departures of Martin Buchan and Joe Harper,[5][6] which effectively broke up the team that had been successful under Turnbull.[5][4]
After leaving Aberdeen, he became commercial manager with East Fife before retiring.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Scotland B Player Jimmy Bonthrone Details".
- ^ "Jimmy Bonthrone: Footballer, coach and manager". The Independent. London. 25 June 2008. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jimmy Bonthrone". Aberdeen FC. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012.
- ^ a b c d 1975 | All Change in Scottish Football, Aberdeen FC, 19 March 2020
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ex-Dons boss Bonthrone dies". The Herald. Glasgow. 9 June 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Death of ex Aberdeen manager Bonthrone". The Scotsman. 9 June 2008.
External links
- Jimmy Bonthrone at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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