Jimmy Thomson (10 April 1937 – 4 August 2012) was a Scottish

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player and

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. He played for St Mirren, Dunfermline Athletic and

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, and then managed

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clubs Berwick Rangers and

. Thomson was one of four Raith managers in the space of fourteen months following Jimmy Nicholl's move to

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in 1996.Nicholl rejects Raith's offer
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'', 15 April 1997. Thomson also served Raith's Fife rivals Dunfermline Athletic as caretaker manager in two different spells.Jimmy Thomson (Caretaker Manager)
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomson, Jimmy Scottish footballers Association football wing halves Scottish Football League players St Mirren F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Scottish football managers Berwick Rangers F.C. managers Dunfermline Athletic F.C. managers Raith Rovers F.C. managers 1937 births 2012 deaths Scottish Football League managers