Jim McIntyre
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James 'Jim' McIntyre is a former Scottish
footballer
who is currently manager of Dunfermline Athletic
in the Scottish Premier League
. He played either as a striker
or on the left of midfield
.
, after having unsuccessful trials with Hearts and Dundee United
, and serving a three-year joiner
y apprenticeship
, signing for Bristol City
in 1991. While there, he had a loan spell with Exeter City
in 1993. Later that year he returned to Scotland, signing for Airdrieonians
. In March 1996 he joined Kilmarnock
and went on to be part of the Killie side that won the Scottish Cup
in 1997
. McIntyre was instrumental in the club reaching the final, having scored the winning goal in the semi-final replay against Dundee United
.
In March 1998, McIntyre was transferred to Reading
for a fee of £440,000, and the following month appeared for Scotland
in a 'B' international against Norway
. However, his career at Reading failed to take off and he was released at the end of his contract in 2001. This led to another return to Scottish football
, signing for Dundee United in July. Although his initial contract was for a two year period, he twice extended his stay at Tannadice
. However, it was announced by United manager Craig Brewster
in April 2006 that McIntyre would be free to leave the club at the end of the season.
In July 2006, McIntyre signed for Dunfermline after negotiating a termination of his United contract. He scored a decisive penalty kick against Hibernian
at Hampden Park
in a Tennents Scottish Cup Semi Final replay allowing Dunfermline to progress to the Final with a 1-0 Victory. After being appointed as Pars manager at the start of 2008, McIntyre didn't make an appearance for the club until November 2008 due to injury.
also missed a penalty.
He was appointed as Dunfermline manager on a full time basis on the 3 January 2008, signing a two-and-a-half year deal after an impressive run of four successive victories. After four straight wins, McInytre was awarded the First Division
Manager of the Month award for December. He again won the award, this time for Dunfermline's unbeaten run in September 2008.
In the 2010/11
season, McIntyre led Dunfermline to the First Division Championship and promotion back to the Scottish Premier League
, eventually winning the league by ten points, ahead of Raith Rovers
.
NB: Taken from Soccerbase.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who is currently manager of Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
. He played either as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
or on the left of midfield
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Career
McIntyre began his senior career in EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, after having unsuccessful trials with Hearts and Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
, and serving a three-year joiner
Joiner
A joiner differs from a carpenter in that joiners cut and fit joints in wood that do not use nails. Joiners usually work in a workshop since the formation of various joints generally requires non-portable machinery. A carpenter normally works on site...
y apprenticeship
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship is a system of training a new generation of practitioners of a skill. Apprentices or protégés build their careers from apprenticeships...
, signing for Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
in 1991. While there, he had a loan spell with Exeter City
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
in 1993. Later that year he returned to Scotland, signing for Airdrieonians
Airdrieonians F.C.
Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire....
. In March 1996 he joined Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
and went on to be part of the Killie side that won the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
in 1997
1996-97 in Scottish football
The 1996–97 season was the 100th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season seen a playoff system introduced between the 2nd bottom club in the Premier Division and the 2nd top club in Division One.-Scottish Premier Division:...
. McIntyre was instrumental in the club reaching the final, having scored the winning goal in the semi-final replay against Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
.
In March 1998, McIntyre was transferred to Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
for a fee of £440,000, and the following month appeared for Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
in a 'B' international against Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
. However, his career at Reading failed to take off and he was released at the end of his contract in 2001. This led to another return to Scottish football
Football in Scotland
Association football is the national sport in Scotland and highly popular throughout the country. There is a long tradition of "football" games in Orkney, Lewis and southern Scotland, especially the Scottish Borders, although many of these include carrying the ball and passing by hand, and despite...
, signing for Dundee United in July. Although his initial contract was for a two year period, he twice extended his stay at Tannadice
Tannadice Park
Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :...
. However, it was announced by United manager Craig Brewster
Craig Brewster
Craig James Brewster is a Scottish football player and coach. He made his name in a long and successful career playing as a striker for numerous clubs in Scotland, particularly Forfar Athletic, Raith Rovers, Dundee United and Dunfermline Athletic...
in April 2006 that McIntyre would be free to leave the club at the end of the season.
In July 2006, McIntyre signed for Dunfermline after negotiating a termination of his United contract. He scored a decisive penalty kick against Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
in a Tennents Scottish Cup Semi Final replay allowing Dunfermline to progress to the Final with a 1-0 Victory. After being appointed as Pars manager at the start of 2008, McIntyre didn't make an appearance for the club until November 2008 due to injury.
Management
On 4 December 2007, McIntyre was appointed caretaker head-coach of Dunfermline Athletic, following the sacking of the incumbent manager of the club, Stephen Kenny. McIntyre's first match in charge was a home clash against Clyde on 8 December, when Dunfermline came from behind to claim a 1–1 draw, a result repeated the next week away at Partick Thistle, where Stephen GlassStephen Glass (footballer)
Stephen Glass is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Carolina RailHawks in the North American Soccer League....
also missed a penalty.
He was appointed as Dunfermline manager on a full time basis on the 3 January 2008, signing a two-and-a-half year deal after an impressive run of four successive victories. After four straight wins, McInytre was awarded the First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
Manager of the Month award for December. He again won the award, this time for Dunfermline's unbeaten run in September 2008.
In the 2010/11
2010–11 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was Dunfermline Athletic's 4th and final season in the Scottish First Division after being relegated from the Scottish Premier League in 2007. On May 30, 2011, the Pars beat Morton to seal promotion back to the SPL.-Pre-season:...
season, McIntyre led Dunfermline to the First Division Championship and promotion back to the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
, eventually winning the league by ten points, ahead of Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
.
Player
| Club | |League | |League Cup | |Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
1997–98 1997-98 in English football The 1997-1998 season was the 118th season of competitive football in England.-Premier League:Arsenal overhauled Manchester United's lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title... |
6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| 1998–99 1998-99 in English football -Premier League:Manchester United overcame close competition from Arsenal, Aston Villa and Chelsea to win their fifth Premiership title in seven seasons thanks to the comeback of Roy Keane after his long-term injury and a transfer raid totalling nearly £30 million which netted Aston Villa striker... |
32 | 6 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
| 1999–00 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 5 | |
| 2000–01 2000-01 in English football The 2000–01 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Manchester United secured their 3rd Premiership title in succession and their 7th title in just nine seasons... |
33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 5 | |
| Total | 97 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 113 | 16 | |
| Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
2001–02 2001-02 in Scottish football The 2001–02 season was the 105th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Key events:Celtic, domestic treble winners a year earlier, retain their Premier League title.... |
19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 6 |
| 2002–03 2002-03 in Scottish football The 2002–03 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:The 2002–03 Scottish Premier League was won on goal difference by Rangers by a single goal over Celtic. Both Rangers and Celtic qualified for the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League and... |
32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 9 | |
| 2003–04 2003-04 in Scottish football The 2003–04 season was the 107th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:The 2003–04 Scottish Premier League season was won by Celtic with 98 points, 17 points ahead of closest challengers Rangers. Both Rangers and Celtic therefore gained the two UEFA... |
30 | 9 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 32 | 11 | |
| 2004–05 2004-05 in Scottish football The 2004–05 season was the 108th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2004:*6 July 2004 - Nacho Novo from Dundee to Rangers, £450,000*1 July 2004 - Dado Prso from AS Monaco to Rangers, Bosman... |
35 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 42 | 14 | |
| 2005–06 2005-06 in Scottish football The 2005–06 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2005:*1 June: Gordon Strachan officially takes charge of Celtic after the resignation of Martin O'Neill... |
25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Total | 141 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 42 | |
| Dunfermline Athletic Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League.... |
2006–07 2006-07 in Scottish football The 2006–07 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2006:*9 July: Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen is banned for the club's pre-season trip to South Africa, following an incident on the outbound flight. Manager Paul Le Guen cited "wholly inappropriate and... |
10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 3 |
| 2007–08 2007-08 in Scottish football The 2007-08 season was the 111th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Gretna were competing in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first ever season in the top-flight, after being promoted as First Division champions the previous season.* Dunfermline Athletic... |
17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 2008-09 in Scottish football The 2008–09 season was the 112th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Hamilton Academical competed in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first season in the top-flight since the 1988–89 season, after being promoted as First Division champions the... |
2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | |
| Career total | 267 | 52 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 211 | 62 | |
Manager
- As of 19 June 2011.
Team Nat From To Record G W D L Win % Dunfermline Athletic Dunfermline Athletic F.C.Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
4 December 2007 Present 161 72 45 44 44.7
NB: Taken from Soccerbase.
Dunfermline (Manager)
- Scottish First DivisionScottish Football League First DivisionThe Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
Manager of the Month: 3
-
- December 2007, September 2008, March 2011
- Scottish First DivisionScottish Football League First DivisionThe Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
Champions 2010/11
- Scottish First Division
- December 2007, September 2008, March 2011
See also
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10