Ross Jack
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Ross Jack[1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 March 1959 | ||
Place of birth | Avoch, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973–1975 | Ross County | ||
1975–1980 | Everton | 1 | (1) |
1979–1980 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
1979–1983 | Norwich City | 56 | (10) |
1983–1985 | Lincoln City | 60 | (16) |
1985–1988 | Dundee | 38 | (4) |
1987–1991 | Dunfermline Athletic | 130 | (46) |
1991–1993 | Kilmarnock | 55 | (13) |
1992–1993 | → Sligo Rovers (loan) | 7 | (2) |
1993 | Montrose | 9 | (2) |
1993–1994 | Ayr United | 18 | (0) |
Alness United | |||
Avoch | |||
Managerial career | |||
1993 | Montrose (player-manager) | ||
2009–2014 | Elgin City | ||
2014–2018 | Turriff United | ||
2019- | Rothes | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Ross Jack (born 21 March 1959) is a Scottish football player and manager.
Playing career
A striker, Jack began his career with
In October 1987,
Coaching career
Post retirement, Jack moved into coaching, primarily focusing with work with the
In October 2007 there was speculation that Jack may make a return to management with
In January 2009, Jack was appointed manager of
On 23 April 2014, Jack was appointed manager of Turriff United a Scottish Highland Football League club from Aberdeenshire. [16] After 4 years in that position Jack left the team after helping them reach 2nd place in the Highland League, their highest ranking ever.[17]
In September 2019, Jack was appointed manager of Rothes. He is currently in a two and a half year contract with them.[18] and combines this with work as a coach in the Inverness Caledonian Thistle Youth Academy.
References
- ^ "Ross Jack". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Jack's the lad to be Boss Ross". The Northern Scot. Elgin. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Tragedy scarred Jack of all trades' English sojourn". The Northern Scot. 30 January 2009. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ Dunfermline Athletic Legends Profile, Accessed 25 January 2008
- ^ The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ Press and Journal Newspaper, 1 April 1995
- ^ Sport Scotland Press Release, 22 October 2001[permanent dead link]
- ^ North Star Newspaper, 20 October 2007 [dead link]
- ^ Avoch AFC Statistics Archived 8 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Scotsman, 11 October 2007
- ^ "Jack hits out as position is axed". BBC Sport. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
- ^ "Jack joins County coaching staff". BBC Sport. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
- ^ "Jack leaves County coaching staff". BBC Sport. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ^ "New Elgin boss has heady ambition". BBC Sport website. 23 January 2009.
- ^ "Exit for manager Ross Jack at Elgin City". BBC Sport. 22 January 2014.
- ^ "Latest News | Turriff United F.C | Turriff United F.C". Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ "Highland: Manager Jack leaves Turriff United after nearly four years at the Haughs". 9 January 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Ross Jack back in the game with Rothes job". 20 September 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.