Jim Jefferies (footballer)

Jim Jefferies
Jefferies in his second spell as Hearts manager
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-11-22) 22 November 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Musselburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
1965–1967 Gorgie Hearts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1981 Heart of Midlothian 227 (5)
1967–1968Haddington Athletic (loan)
1968–1969Gala Fairydean (loan)
1981–1983 Berwick Rangers 71 (0)
Managerial career
1983 Hawick Royal Albert
1983–1988 Gala Fairydean
1988–1990 Berwick Rangers
1990–1995 Falkirk
1995–2000 Heart of Midlothian
2000–2001 Bradford City
2002–2010 Kilmarnock
2010–2011 Heart of Midlothian
2012–2014 Dunfermline Athletic
2017–2020 Edinburgh City (sporting director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Jefferies (born 22 November 1950) is a Scottish football manager and former player. Jefferies played for Heart of Midlothian for almost his whole playing career and enjoyed a successful first managerial spell with the club, winning the 1998 Scottish Cup. Jefferies has also managed Gala Fairydean, Berwick Rangers, Falkirk, Bradford City, Kilmarnock and Dunfermline Athletic.