15 Facts About Jimmy Bone

James Bone was born on 22 September 1949 and is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a striker.

Jimmy Bone began his professional career with Partick Thistle, whom he joined from junior side Airth Castle Rovers in 1968 and spent four seasons with the Jags.

However, the next season Jimmy Bone was an integral part of the side that won the Second Division title and instant promotion back to the top flight.

Jimmy Bone made further moves to Celtic and Arbroath in 1974 and 1975 respectively.

Jimmy Bone moved to Hong Kong Rangers in 1981 and returned to Britain with Hearts in August 1983.

Jimmy Bone was one of several veterans in the Hearts team and as a result the side was caustically dubbed Dad's Army.

Jimmy Bone scored several important goals, including the winner as Hearts defeated derby rivals Hibernian at Tynecastle for the first time in ten years.

Jimmy Bone left to take up the role of player-manager at Arbroath in February 1985.

Jimmy Bone stayed with Arbroath for almost two years before moving to another former club St Mirren, as Alex Smith's assistant manager in December 1986.

Jimmy Bone left the Paisley side in April 1988 following a public dispute with striker Frank McGarvey.

Jimmy Bone then spent a year in charge of Zambian side Power Dynamos FC, where he won the African Cup Winners' Cup in 1991, before returning to St Mirren as manager.

Jimmy Bone spent one season as East Fife's manager before becoming assistant to Jocky Scott at Dundee.

Jimmy Bone was appointed Stenhousemuir's manager in 2001 but again his tenure lasted only one season.

When Campbell was sacked in March 2007, Jimmy Bone assumed the role of caretaker manager for the last two months of the season.

Jimmy Bone left Partick after their appointment of Ian McCall as manager on 25 May 2007.