Scottish Football Icon Jimmy Bone Dies Aged 75

Jimmy Bone, a celebrated Scottish striker and manager, has died at the age of 75. Bone had a notable playing career spanning numerous clubs including Partick Thistle, Celtic, Norwich City, Sheffield United, St Mirren, Hearts, and Arbroath, scoring over 130 goals and earning two caps for Scotland. He was instrumental in Partick Thistle's famous 4-1 League Cup final victory over Celtic in 1971 and helped St Mirren win the Anglo-Scottish Cup in 1980. Transitioning into management, Bone led Airdrieonians to Premier Division promotion in 1991 and achieved success abroad by winning the African Cup Winners' Cup with Zambia's Power Dynamos. He also managed St Mirren, East Fife, Stenhousemuir, and had coaching roles in South Africa and Scotland, earning Hall of Fame inductions from Norwich, St Mirren, and Arbroath. Tributes have poured in from his former clubs and the football community, highlighting his impact as both player and coach.