James Bonthrone (16 June 1929 – 7 June 2008) was a Scottish

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player,

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and

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. Born in

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, Bonthrone's playing career centred on his time with a successful East Fife team, although he also played for

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, Stirling Albion and for

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at Queen of the South. He won the

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as a player with East Fife in 1953. After retiring as a player, Bonthrone managed East Fife from 1963 until 1969 before assisting

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. Bonthrone was assistant manager when Aberdeen won the

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. He was promoted to become the Aberdeen manager in 1971 after Turnbull moved to Hibernian. Bonthrone managed ''the Dons'' from 1971 until his resignation in 1975. The club won the

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in 1971 just after he was appointed. He gave

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his debut, but had to contend with the high-profile departures of Martin Buchan and

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, which effectively broke up the team that had been successful under Turnbull.1975 , All Change in Scottish Football
Aberdeen FC, 19 March 2020 After leaving Aberdeen, he became commercial manager with East Fife before retiring.

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