162 goals. And a firm favourite
Rangers icon Jimmy was born in Edinburgh on November 20, 1934.
He started his playing career at Dunfermline in 1952 and signed for Scott Symon’s Rangers for £5000 in January 1955.
He was signed as a defender and only found his favoured position as striker by accident three seasons later when he scored four goals in a 4-0 pre-season friendly win.
The brave centre-forward would go on to score four goals in a match four times in a 12-year spell that saw him net 162 goals in 317 games for Rangers.
The No9’s skill in the air was amazing for a man who was just 5ft 6in. Jimmy and fellow frontman Ralph Brand were known as the “M and B” partnership – after the Bryant and May match brand that was popular with smokers.
He also played alongside the likes of John Greig, Jim Baxter and Eric Caldow.
He scored 13 Old Firm goals, including two New Year’s Day derby-winning goals at Parkhead in 1960 and 1964.
Jimmy jointly holds the Rangers post-war record for most Scottish Cup goals – 30 – with Derek Johnstone.
Jimmy played twice for Scotland and won three league titles, four Scottish Cups and three League Cups. He also starred in Rangers’ European Cup Winners’ Cup final defeat to Fiorentina in 1961.
He finished his playing career at Dundee United and had a stint as Raith Rovers manager.
The grandfather of five ran the Duke’s Head pub in Leith for 31 years and will celebrate his 60th wedding anniversary with wife Evelyn on August 2.