James McAnearney was a Scottish football player and manager.
10 Facts About Jim McAnearney
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Jim McAnearney played for Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth Argyle, Watford and Bradford City, who he briefly managed in 1968 with Tom Hallett.
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Jim McAnearney later managed Rotherham United, Frickley Athletic, Scarborough and Hallam, and worked as a coach at Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United.
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Jim McAnearney made his professional debut on 24 February 1954, scoring 10 goals in 40 games in all competitions, and spending a total of eight years with the club.
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Jim McAnearney signed for Plymouth Argyle in January 1960, scoring 37 goals in 147 games in all competitions, before leaving for Watford in November 1963.
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Jim McAnearney scored 5 goals in 50 games in all competitions for Bradford City.
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Jim McAnearney gained his full FA Coaching Badge in 1958, at the age of 23, one of the youngest players to do so.
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Jim McAnearney left Bradford to join Rotherham United in May 1968, initially as chief coach to Tommy Docherty, but then as manager between November 1968 and 1973.
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Jim McAnearney later worked as a coach at Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United, and managed Frickley Athletic, Scarborough and Hallam.
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Jim McAnearney died on 14 March 2017, at the age of 81.