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, McIntyre began his senior career in England, after having unsuccessful trials with Hearts and

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, and serving a three-year joinery apprenticeship, signing for

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in 1991. While there, he had a loan spell with

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in 1993. Later that year he returned to Scotland, signing for Airdrieonians where he impressed to earn a move to the top division. In March 1996 he joined

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, going on to be part of their

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. McIntyre scored the winning goal in the semi-final replay against Dundee United. In March 1998, McIntyre was transferred to

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for a fee of £440,000, and the following month appeared for Scotland B international team against

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. He appeared as a late sub to replace Andy Smith.Jim McIntyre Profile
/ref> He played in the 2000/01 third-tier play off final defeat in extra time. This was his last game playing in English football. He returned to

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, signing for Dundee United in July. Although his initial contract was for a two-year period, he twice extended his stay with the club and again was a goal scorer in a Scottish Cup semi-final winning team. It was announced by United manager

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in April 2006 that McIntyre would be free to leave the club at the end of the season. In July 2006, McIntyre signed for

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after negotiating a termination of his Dundee United contract. He scored a decisive penalty kick against Hibernian at

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in a Scottish Cup semi-final replay allowing Dunfermline to progress to the final with a 1–0 victory. After being appointed as Dunfermline manager at the start of 2008, McIntyre did not make a playing appearance for the club until November 2008 due to injury.

Coaching career

Dunfermline Athletic

McIntyre was appointed caretaker head-coach of

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on 4 December 2007, following the sacking of the incumbent manager of the club, Stephen Kenny. McIntyre's first match in charge was a home clash against Clyde on 8 December, when Dunfermline came from behind to claim a 1–1 draw, a result repeated the next week away at Partick Thistle, where

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also missed a penalty. He was appointed as Dunfermline manager on a full-time basis on 3 January 2008, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal after an impressive run of four successive victories. After four straight wins, McIntyre was awarded the First Division Manager of the Month award for December. He again won the award, this time for Dunfermline's unbeaten run in September 2008. In the 2010–11 season, McIntyre led Dunfermline to the First Division Championship and promotion back to the

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, eventually winning the league by ten points, ahead of

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. In three and a half years in the division with The Pars he was Manager of the Month five times. Dunfermline struggled in the 2011–12 Scottish Premier League season and were four points adrift at the bottom of the league table when he left the club in March 2012.

Bristol City

In April 2012, McIntyre was hired by

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manager

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to work as the club's first team coach until the end of the 2011–12 season. He had previously been doing some scouting work for Bristol City after being sacked by Dunfermline. McIntyre left Bristol City on 25 January 2013 by mutual consent.

Queen of the South

McIntyre was appointed Queen of the South manager on 27 June 2013, replacing

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who moved to Kilmarnock on 24 June 2013. McIntyre appointed

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his assistant manager on 28 June 2013, having previously assisted him at Dunfermline.

Ross County

On 9 September 2014, McIntyre was appointed as manager of

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club Ross County. He led the club to their first major trophy, a

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, by winning the March 2016 final against Hibernian. McIntyre and his assistant

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were sacked by County in September 2017.

Dundee

In August 2018, McIntyre rejected an approach from

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regarding their managerial vacancy. He was appointed manager of Premiership club

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on 17 October 2018. McIntyre was sacked on 12 May 2019, after the club had been relegated from the Premiership. McIntyre managed just 4 wins in 31 games, which gave him the worst win percentage (12.90%) of any permanent manager in the club's history until Mark McGhee's stint three years later (7.14%).

Cove Rangers

McIntyre was appointed manager of newly promoted

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club Cove Rangers in June 2022.. He was sacked on 3 January 2023 following a 6–1 defeat to

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the previous day.

Career statistics

Player

Manager

Honours and achievements

Player

;Kilmarnock *

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1996–97

Manager

;Dunfermline Athletic *

Scottish First Division The Scottish Football League First Division was the second tier in the Scottish football league system between 1975 and 2013. History The First Division was introduced in 1975–76 to replace the old Scottish Football League Division Two, as t ...

: 2010–11 ;Ross County *

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: 2015–16

Individual

*

SFWA Manager of the Year The Scottish Football Writers' Association Manager of the Year (often called the SFWA Manager of the Year, or simply the Scottish Manager of the Year) award is given to the manager in Scottish football who is seen to have been the best manager of ...

(1): 2015/16 *

Scottish Premiership The Scottish Premiership, known as the cinch Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL), the league competition for men's professional football clubs in Scotland. The Scottish ...

Manager of the Month (2): February 2015; March 2015 *

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Manager of the Month (5): December 2007; September 2008;

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; March 2011; April 2011

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:McIntyre, Jim 1972 births Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players Association football forwards Bristol City F.C. players Cove Rangers F.C. managers Dundee United F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. managers Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Living people People from Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire Queen of the South F.C. managers Reading F.C. players Scotland B international footballers Scottish Professional Football League managers Scottish Football League managers Scottish Football League players Scottish football managers Scottish footballers Scottish Premier League managers Scottish Premier League players English Football League players Dundee F.C. managers Bristol City F.C. non-playing staff Footballers from West Dunbartonshire