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Jim McIntyre (footballer)
Scottish football player and manager (born 1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James McIntyre (born 24 May 1972) is a Scottish football coach and former player who is currently the manager of Arbroath.
![]() McIntyre as Dunfermline Athletic manager | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James McIntyre[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1972-05-24) 24 May 1972 (age 52) | ||
Place of birth | Alexandria, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Arbroath (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1993 | Bristol City[2] | 1 | (0) |
1993 | → Exeter City (loan) | 15 | (3) |
1993–1996 | Airdrieonians | 54 | (10) |
1996–1998 | Kilmarnock | 46 | (9) |
1998–2001 | Reading | 97 | (14) |
2001–2006 | Dundee United | 141 | (35) |
2006–2010 | Dunfermline Athletic | 31 | (3) |
Total | 385 | (74) | |
International career | |||
1998 | Scotland B[3] | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2007–2012 | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
2013–2014 | Queen of the South | ||
2014–2017 | Ross County | ||
2018–2019 | Dundee | ||
2022–2023 | Cove Rangers | ||
2023– | Arbroath | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
McIntyre played mainly as a striker or as a left midfielder. During his playing career he played for Bristol City, Exeter City, Airdrieonians, Kilmarnock, Reading, Dundee United and Dunfermline Athletic.
He started his managerial career with Dunfermline Athletic followed by a scouting role at Bristol City. He then managed Queen of the South and Ross County, winning the Scottish League Cup in March 2016 with County. He was appointed Dundee manager in October 2018, but he was sacked in May 2019 after the club had been relegated. After six months as manager of Cove Rangers, McIntyre was appointed by Arbroath in December 2023.