Much-travelled Scottish former striker and manager Jimmy Bone has died at the age of 75.
Bone began his career with Partick Thistle and went to play for Norwich City, Sheffield United, Celtic, St Mirren, Toronto Blizzard, Hong Kong Rangers and Heart of Midlothian, as well as two spells with Arbroath.
He also earned two caps for Scotland, scoring in a 4-1 World Cup qualifying win away to Denmark in 1974.
Bone helped Thistle and Norwich win promotion to their respective top flights and was also part of the former’s famous 4-1 Scottish League Cup final win over Celtic in 1971.
He would also help St Mirren win the Anglo-Scottish Cup, beating Bristol City 5-1 on aggregate in the 1980 final.
Bone first went into coaching as player-boss of Arbroath in February 1985 and went on to manage Airdrieonians, leading them to promotion to the Premier Division in 1991.
He took charge of Power Dynamos in Zambia, winning the African Cup Winners’ Cup in 1991.
Bone went on to manage St Mirren, East Fife, Wits University in South Africa’s top flight and Stenhousemuir, as well as a spell as caretaker with Partick Thistle.
He also had assistant roles with Ross County and Chester City.
