Jimmy Bone Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: James Bone
  • Born: September 22nd, 1949 (Bridge of Allan)
  • Height: 1.75m
  • Position: Centre Forward
  • Signed: January 10th, 1975
  • First Manager: Albert Henderson
  • Career Totals: 161 appearances, 63 goals
  • Also Played For: Celtic, Hearts, Hong Kong Rangers, Norwich City, Partick Thistle, Sheffield United, St Mirren, Toronto Blizzard


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1986-87 5 (1) 0 0 0 16.7% 16.7% 66.7%
1985-86 15 1 3 0 40.0% 6.7% 53.3%
1984-85 8 (1) 1 0 0 22.2% 11.1% 66.7%
1980-81 - - - - - - -
1978-79 - - - - - - -
1977-78 21 11 0 1 28.6% 38.1% 33.3%
1976-77 50 18 4 0 40.0% 8.0% 52.0%
1975-76 41 24 2 0 43.9% 12.2% 43.9%
1974-75 19 8 0 0 15.8% 26.3% 57.9%
Totals: 159 (2) 63


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 25/10/86 Second Division vs. Raith Rovers (A) 0 - 3
 18/10/86 Second Division vs. Stirling (H) 0 - 1
 11/10/86 Second Division vs. Berwick Rangers (A) 0 - 2
 13/09/86 Second Division vs. St Johnstone (H) 1 - 1
 23/08/86 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H) 3 - 1

 Recent First Team Goals
 17/08/85 Second Division vs. Meadowbank (H) 3 - 0
 20/04/85 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H) 1 - 1
 31/12/77 First Division vs. Hamilton Accies (H) 3 - 0
 17/12/77 First Division vs. Morton (A) 2 - 1
 19/11/77 First Division vs. Kilmarnock (H) 2 - 2

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 17/08/85 Second Division vs. Meadowbank (H)  3 - 0
 20/04/85 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  1 - 1
 31/12/77 First Division vs. Hamilton Accies (H)  3 - 0
 17/12/77 First Division vs. Morton (A)  2 - 1
 19/11/77 First Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  2 - 2
 12/11/77 First Division vs. Montrose (A)  1 - 2
 01/10/77 First Division vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 2
 24/09/77 First Division vs. Queen of South (H)  3 - 1
 14/09/77 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 2
 14/09/77 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 2
 03/09/77 Second Round Second Leg vs. Raith Rovers (H)  3 - 1
 03/09/77 Second Round Second Leg vs. Raith Rovers (H)  3 - 1
 31/08/77 Second Round First Leg vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 0
 16/04/77 First Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  3 - 2
 26/03/77 First Division vs. Dundee (A)  2 - 5
 16/03/77 First Division vs. Montrose (A)  2 - 3
 16/03/77 First Division vs. Montrose (A)  2 - 3
 05/03/77 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 1
 08/01/77 First Division vs. Hamilton Accies (H)  2 - 1
 03/01/77 First Division vs. Clydebank (A)  1 - 8
 01/01/77 First Division vs. Montrose (H)  2 - 1
 18/12/76 First Division vs. Morton (H)  2 - 1
 20/11/76 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (H)  2 - 1
 20/11/76 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (H)  2 - 1
 13/11/76 First Division vs. Hamilton Accies (A)  1 - 0
 23/10/76 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 1
 09/10/76 First Division vs. Falkirk (A)  3 - 1
 15/09/76 First Division vs. Dundee (A)  1 - 2
 18/08/76 Group Stage vs. Dundee United (H)  1 - 3
 04/08/76 First Round vs. Brechin City (H)  3 - 2
 04/08/76 First Round vs. Brechin City (H)  3 - 2
 14/04/76 Quarter Final First Leg vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 1
 14/04/76 Quarter Final First Leg vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 1
 10/04/76 Group Stage vs. Albion Rovers (H)  3 - 2
 27/03/76 Group Stage vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 1
 17/01/76 First Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  1 - 0
 06/12/75 First Division vs. East Fife (H)  3 - 1
 29/11/75 First Division vs. Airdrie (Old) (A)  2 - 2
 15/11/75 First Division vs. St Mirren (H)  4 - 1
 15/11/75 First Division vs. St Mirren (H)  4 - 1
 08/11/75 First Division vs. Clyde (A)  2 - 5
 08/11/75 First Division vs. Clyde (A)  2 - 5
 11/10/75 First Division vs. Hamilton Accies (H)  2 - 1
 04/10/75 First Division vs. East Fife (A)  1 - 3
 20/09/75 First Division vs. Queen of South (H)  3 - 2
 13/09/75 First Division vs. Morton (A)  2 - 2
 13/09/75 First Division vs. Morton (A)  2 - 2
 06/09/75 First Division vs. Montrose (H)  1 - 2
 23/08/75 Group Stage vs. Berwick Rangers (H)  2 - 0
 23/08/75 Group Stage vs. Berwick Rangers (H)  2 - 0
 20/08/75 Group Stage vs. East Stirling (H)  3 - 1
 20/08/75 Group Stage vs. East Stirling (H)  3 - 1
 13/08/75 Group Stage vs. East Stirling (A)  4 - 0
 09/08/75 Group Stage vs. Clydebank (H)  4 - 0
 09/08/75 Group Stage vs. Clydebank (H)  4 - 0
 19/03/75 Division One vs. Dundee United (A)  1 - 3
 15/03/75 Division One vs. Airdrie (Old) (H)  3 - 1
 15/03/75 Division One vs. Airdrie (Old) (H)  3 - 1
 15/02/75 Fourth Round vs. Albion Rovers (H)  2 - 0
 15/02/75 Fourth Round vs. Albion Rovers (H)  2 - 0
 08/02/75 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 2
 25/01/75 Third Round vs. East Stirling (H)  1 - 0
 11/01/75 Division One vs. Dundee (H)  2 - 2

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 29/11/86 Second Division vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 5
 25/10/86 Second Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  0 - 3
 18/10/86 Second Division vs. Stirling (H)  0 - 1
 11/10/86 Second Division vs. Berwick Rangers (A)  0 - 2
 13/09/86 Second Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 1
 23/08/86 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  3 - 1
 03/05/86 Second Division vs. Berwick Rangers (A)  4 - 0
 22/04/86 Second Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  0 - 2
 19/04/86 Second Division vs. Queen of South (H)  0 - 1
 15/04/86 Second Division vs. Meadowbank (A)  1 - 2
 12/04/86 Second Division vs. Stirling (A)  0 - 1
 23/11/85 Second Division vs. East Stirling (H)  2 - 1
 16/11/85 Second Division vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  0 - 1
 02/11/85 Second Division vs. Queen of South (A)  0 - 2
 26/10/85 Second Division vs. Queen's Park (H)  1 - 0
 19/10/85 Second Division vs. Stirling (H)  1 - 0
 05/10/85 Second Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 2
 14/09/85 Second Division vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  0 - 5
 07/09/85 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  1 - 1
 24/08/85 Second Division vs. Berwick Rangers (A)  2 - 0
 17/08/85 Second Division vs. Meadowbank (H)  3 - 0
 20/04/85 Second Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  1 - 1
 10/04/85 Second Division vs. Stranraer (H)  3 - 1
 06/04/85 Second Division vs. Queen's Park (A)  0 - 1
 23/03/85 Second Division vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  0 - 2
 16/03/85 Second Division vs. Stirling (H)  0 - 1
 09/03/85 Second Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  1 - 3
 02/03/85 Second Division vs. Montrose (A)  0 - 3
 26/02/85 Second Division vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  2 - 3
 23/02/85 Second Division vs. Berwick Rangers (H)  2 - 0
 28/01/78 Third Round vs. Motherwell (H)  0 - 4
 07/01/78 First Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  1 - 1
 02/01/78 First Division vs. Montrose (A)  0 - 1
 31/12/77 First Division vs. Hamilton Accies (H)  3 - 0
 24/12/77 First Division vs. Hearts (H)  0 - 7
 17/12/77 First Division vs. Morton (A)  2 - 1
 03/12/77 First Division vs. East Fife (A)  0 - 0
 26/11/77 First Division vs. Queen of South (A)  2 - 1
 19/11/77 First Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  2 - 2
 12/11/77 First Division vs. Montrose (A)  1 - 2
 01/10/77 First Division vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 2
 28/09/77 First Division vs. Airdrie (Old) (A)  1 - 1
 24/09/77 First Division vs. Queen of South (H)  3 - 1
 17/09/77 First Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 3
 14/09/77 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 2
 10/09/77 First Division vs. Montrose (H)  0 - 3
 03/09/77 Second Round Second Leg vs. Raith Rovers (H)  3 - 1
 31/08/77 Second Round First Leg vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 0
 27/08/77 First Division vs. Hamilton Accies (A)  1 - 3
 20/08/77 First Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  2 - 2
 13/08/77 First Division vs. Alloa (A)  1 - 1
 30/04/77 First Division vs. Airdrie (Old) (A)  0 - 2
 23/04/77 First Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  1 - 2
 16/04/77 First Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  3 - 2
 09/04/77 First Division vs. East Fife (H)  1 - 2
 02/04/77 First Division vs. East Fife (A)  0 - 1
 26/03/77 First Division vs. Dundee (A)  2 - 5
 19/03/77 First Division vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 0
 16/03/77 First Division vs. Montrose (A)  2 - 3
 12/03/77 Fifth Round vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 3
 05/03/77 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 1
 02/03/77 Fourth Round Replay vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 1
 26/02/77 Fourth Round vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 1
 19/02/77 First Division vs. Morton (A)  0 - 1
 12/02/77 First Division vs. Falkirk (A)  0 - 1
 08/02/77 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 0
 05/02/77 First Division vs. Queen of South (H)  1 - 1
 29/01/77 Third Round vs. Brechin City (H)  1 - 0
 22/01/77 First Division vs. St Mirren (H)  1 - 2
 08/01/77 First Division vs. Hamilton Accies (H)  2 - 1
 03/01/77 First Division vs. Clydebank (A)  1 - 8
 01/01/77 First Division vs. Montrose (H)  2 - 1
 27/12/76 First Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 2
 18/12/76 First Division vs. Morton (H)  2 - 1
 11/12/76 First Division vs. Falkirk (H)  4 - 0
 04/12/76 First Division vs. Queen of South (A)  1 - 0
 27/11/76 First Division vs. St Mirren (A)  0 - 3
 20/11/76 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (H)  2 - 1
 13/11/76 First Division vs. Hamilton Accies (A)  1 - 0
 06/11/76 First Division vs. Clydebank (H)  0 - 2
 30/10/76 First Division vs. Montrose (A)  2 - 1
 23/10/76 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 1
 16/10/76 First Division vs. Morton (A)  1 - 4
 09/10/76 First Division vs. Falkirk (A)  3 - 1
 06/10/76 First Division vs. Airdrie (Old) (H)  1 - 0
 02/10/76 First Division vs. Queen of South (H)  2 - 0
 29/09/76 First Division vs. Airdrie (Old) (A)  0 - 3
 25/09/76 First Division vs. St Mirren (H)  0 - 2
 22/09/76 First Division vs. East Fife (H)  1 - 1
 18/09/76 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  0 - 1
 15/09/76 First Division vs. Dundee (A)  1 - 2
 11/09/76 First Division vs. Hamilton Accies (H)  1 - 1
 08/09/76 First Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  1 - 0
 04/09/76 First Division vs. Clydebank (A)  0 - 3
 01/09/76 Group Stage vs. Dumbarton (H)  0 - 3
 28/08/76 Group Stage vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 2
 25/08/76 Group Stage vs. Dundee United (A)  0 - 2
 21/08/76 Group Stage vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 5
 18/08/76 Group Stage vs. Dundee United (H)  1 - 3
 14/08/76 Group Stage vs. Dumbarton (A)  0 - 2
 04/08/76 First Round vs. Brechin City (H)  3 - 2
 24/04/76 First Round vs. Montrose (A)  1 - 1
 17/04/76 Quarter Final Second Leg vs. Falkirk (A)  0 - 2
 14/04/76 Quarter Final First Leg vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 1
 10/04/76 Group Stage vs. Albion Rovers (H)  3 - 2
 03/04/76 Group Stage vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  0 - 1
 27/03/76 Group Stage vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 1
 20/03/76 Group Stage vs. Albion Rovers (A)  0 - 1
 13/03/76 Group Stage vs. Dumbarton (H)  0 - 1
 28/02/76 First Division vs. Clyde (H)  3 - 0
 21/02/76 First Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 3
 14/02/76 First Division vs. St Mirren (A)  0 - 0
 07/02/76 First Division vs. Falkirk (H)  0 - 1
 31/01/76 First Division vs. Queen of South (A)  1 - 2
 24/01/76 Third Round vs. Raith Rovers (A)  0 - 1
 17/01/76 First Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  1 - 0
 03/01/76 First Division vs. Morton (H)  0 - 1
 01/01/76 First Division vs. Montrose (A)  5 - 3
 27/12/75 First Division vs. Partick Thistle (A)  0 - 2
 20/12/75 First Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  2 - 0
 13/12/75 First Division vs. Hamilton Accies (A)  1 - 0
 06/12/75 First Division vs. East Fife (H)  3 - 1
 29/11/75 First Division vs. Airdrie (Old) (A)  2 - 2
 22/11/75 First Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 0
 15/11/75 First Division vs. St Mirren (H)  4 - 1
 08/11/75 First Division vs. Clyde (A)  2 - 5
 01/11/75 First Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  1 - 5
 25/10/75 First Division vs. Partick Thistle (H)  0 - 0
 18/10/75 First Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 2
 11/10/75 First Division vs. Hamilton Accies (H)  2 - 1
 04/10/75 First Division vs. East Fife (A)  1 - 3
 27/09/75 First Division vs. Airdrie (Old) (H)  3 - 0
 20/09/75 First Division vs. Queen of South (H)  3 - 2
 13/09/75 First Division vs. Morton (A)  2 - 2
 06/09/75 First Division vs. Montrose (H)  1 - 2
 30/08/75 First Division vs. Falkirk (A)  0 - 1
 27/08/75 Group Stage vs. Clydebank (A)  0 - 1
 23/08/75 Group Stage vs. Berwick Rangers (H)  2 - 0
 20/08/75 Group Stage vs. East Stirling (H)  3 - 1
 16/08/75 Group Stage vs. Berwick Rangers (A)  0 - 1
 13/08/75 Group Stage vs. East Stirling (A)  4 - 0
 09/08/75 Group Stage vs. Clydebank (H)  4 - 0
 03/05/75 Semi Final vs. Montrose (H)  0 - 2
 26/04/75 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 2
 19/04/75 Division One vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 2
 12/04/75 Division One vs. St Johnstone (A)  2 - 3
 05/04/75 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  0 - 0
 29/03/75 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (H)  1 - 3
 22/03/75 Division One vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 0
 19/03/75 Division One vs. Dundee United (A)  1 - 3
 15/03/75 Division One vs. Airdrie (Old) (H)  3 - 1
 12/03/75 Fifth Round Replay vs. Airdrie (Old) (A)  0 - 3
 08/03/75 Fifth Round vs. Airdrie (Old) (H)  2 - 2
 01/03/75 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 2
 22/02/75 Division One vs. Partick Thistle (A)  0 - 1
 19/02/75 Division One vs. Dumbarton (A)  1 - 5
 15/02/75 Fourth Round vs. Albion Rovers (H)  2 - 0
 08/02/75 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 2
 01/02/75 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 3
 25/01/75 Third Round vs. East Stirling (H)  1 - 0
 11/01/75 Division One vs. Dundee (H)  2 - 2


Biography

Bone was initially signed from Celtic for around £12,500 in January 1975 in an attempt to retain our top division status. Although relegated, Bone impressed and he scored at over a goal every twp games during the 1975-76 campaign in the newly formed First Division. He continued reguarly finding the net as our main striker up until early February 1978, when he was sold to St. Mirren for £30,000.

In February 1985, Bone returned to Gayfield as player/ manager, and he spent 22 months in the Gayfield hotseat, as well as featuring intermittently on the pitch.

Debut

January 11th, 1975
Arbroath 2 - 2 Dundee

Scottish League (Division One)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Jimmy was born on this date in Bridge of Allan.

    Thursday, September 22nd, 1949

  • Signed For Arbroath

    Bone was initially signed from Celtic for around £12,500 in January 1975 in an attempt to retain our top division status. Although relegated, Bone impressed and he scored at over a goal every twp games during the 1975-76 campaign in the newly formed First Division. He continued reguarly finding the net as our main striker up until early February 1978, when he was sold to St. Mirren for £30,000.

    Friday, January 10th, 1975

  • Debut - Arbroath 2 - 2 Dundee

    Saturday, January 11th, 1975

  • First Goal - Arbroath 2 - 2 Dundee

    Saturday, January 11th, 1975

  • Last Goal - Arbroath 3 - 0 Meadowbank

    Saturday, August 17th, 1985

  • Last Appearance - Arbroath 2 - 5 Ayr Utd

    Saturday, November 29th, 1986