Jimmy Bonthrone

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Jimmy Bonthrone
Jimmy Bonthrone

James "Jimmy" Bonthrone (1929[1] – 7 June 2008) was a Scottish professional footballer, coach and manager.

Born in Kinglassie, Fife,[2] Bonthrone's playing career centred around his time with a successful East Fife team, although he also played for Partick Thistle, Dundee, Stirling Albion and Queen of the South.[2][3] He won the Scottish League Cup as a player with East Fife[4] while they were a Division Two club.[2]

After retiring as a player, Bonthrone managed East Fife from 1963 until 1969[4] before assisting Eddie Turnbull at Aberdeen.[4][2] Bonthrone was assistant manager when Aberdeen won the Scottish Cup in 1970.[3] He was promoted to become the Aberdeen manager in 1971 after Turnbull moved to Hibernian.[4][2][3]

Bonthrone managed the Dons from 1971 until his resignation in 1975.[2][3] The club won the Drybrough Cup in 1971 just after he was appointed.[4][2] He gave Willie Miller his debut, but had to contend with the high profile departures of Martin Buchan and Joe Harper,[4][3] which effectively broke up the team that had been successful under Turnbull.[3]

After leaving Aberdeen, he became commercial manager with East Fife before retiring.[4][3]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ ScotlandsPeople records search
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Jimmy Bonthrone, Aberdeen F.C. official site
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Ex-Dons boss Bonthrone dies, The Herald, June 9, 2008
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Death of ex Aberdeen manager Bonthrone, The Scotsman, June 9, 2008
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Philip (1903–23) • Travers (1923–38) • Halliday (1938–55) • Shaw (1955–59) • Pearson (1959–65) • Turnbull (1965–71) • Bonthrone (1971–75) • MacLeod (1975–77) • McNeill (1977–78) • Ferguson (1978–86) • Porterfield (1986–88) • Smith (1988–92) • Scott (1988–92) • W. Miller (1992–95) • Aitken (1995–97) • A. Miller (1997–98) • Burkinshaw (1998–99) • Hegarty (1999) • Skovdahl (1999–2002) • Speirs (2002) • Paterson (2002–04) • Calderwood (2004–)
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