Jim Fallon
Manager Profile
Manager Details
- Full Name: James Fallon
- Born: March 24th, 1950 (Cambuslang)
- Former Player: Jim Fallon
- First Appointed: May 12th, 1988
Managerial History
| Most Appearances | Top Scorers |
|---|---|
|
1.
Ken Eadie - 210
2. Paul Harvey - 209 3. John Maher - 164 4. Sean Sweeney - 162 5. Jon Crawford - 111 6. Joe Dickson - 110 7. Jim Gallacher - 109 8. George Rowe - 106 9. Brian Wright - 101 10. John Davies - 99 |
1.
Ken Eadie - 127
2. Owen Coyle - 34 3. Craig Flannigan - 24 4. John Henry - 24 5. Pat Kelly - 18 6. Tommy Bryce - 17 7. Paul Harvey - 17 8. John Davies - 14 9. George Rowe - 12 10. Tommy Coyle - 11 |
| First Match In Charge | |
|---|---|
| Aug 13th, 1988 | 2 - 3 vs. Ayr United, League (Division 1) |
| Last Match In Charge | |
|---|---|
| May 15th, 1993 | 4 - 1 vs. Raith Rovers, League |
| Total Players Used: | 64 (65 including unused subs) |
|---|
| Biggest Win(s) | |
|---|---|
| Aug 31st, 1991 | 7 - 1 vs. Greenock Morton, League (Division 1) |
| May 11th, 1991 | 7 - 1 vs. Partick Thistle, League (Division 1) |
| Heaviest Defeat(s) | |
|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 1993 | 0 - 6 vs. Kilmarnock, League (Division 1) |
| Aug 24th, 1988 | 0 - 6 vs. Rangers, League Cup (3rd Round) |
Overall Record
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 239 | 88 | 63 | 88 | 398 | 391 | +7 |
| (36.8%) | (26.4%) | (36.8%) |
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | 53 | 34 | 32 | 237 | 177 | +60 |
| (44.5%) | (28.6%) | (26.9%) |
Biography
Jim Fallon is a Clydebank FC legend. He spent his entire playing career at Kilbowie Park covering 18 seasons and just shy of 800 appearances. He joined the backroom staff once he retired and only finally severed ties with the club to join Airdrie in the summer of 1987 ending a 20 year association.
The following summer saw Bankies coach Sammy Henderson step back from the club after seven years in charge. The logical conclusion was to bring Jim back in to the fold. Jim enjoyed five seasons in charge of the Bankies and led the club to several promotion challenges, finishing third in his first two seasons. The undoubted highlight of his tenure was leading the club to the Scottish Cup semi-final for the first and only time in the club's history losing narrowly to Celtic at Hampden in front of 35,000 spectators.
The 1990s brought a watershed moment for the club and Scottish Football in general. There were a number of bigger clubs who had under performed during the 1980s including Dunfermline, St Johnstone and Kilmarnock amongst others. These clubs began to re-assert themselves and Clydebank's glory days were firmly behind them as it became more difficult to compete with clubs that had four or five times the size of support.
Jim Fallon continued to keep the club competitive in the first division, but sadly at the wrong end of the table as the club found itself in relegation battles which had been alien to supporters for almost 15 years.
With the club re-doubling its efforts to bring through more youngsters, Clydebank's owners wanted to make Fallon's role full time. Unfortunately, Jim was a physiotherapist outside of football and was unable to accept this new situation. This led to Jim leaving the club in the summer of 1993 to be replaced by Brian Wright.
Jim had a further stint in management at Clydebank's county rivals Dumbarton which turned out to be an unmitigated disaster for the Sons as they suffered successive relegations. This was to be Jim's last foray into football management
Players Signed
New Players Transferred In
| Player | Date Signed | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Owen Coyle | Sep 2nd, 1988 | £25,000 |
| 2. Colin Lindsay | Jan 6th, 1989 | |
| 3. Jim Hughes | Jan 6th, 1989 | |
| 4. Kenny Campbell | Feb 14th, 1989 | |
| 5. Jon Crawford | Apr 26th, 1989 | |
| 6. Jamie Duncanson | May 25th, 1989 | |
| 7. Alan Lansdowne | Jun 13th, 1989 | |
| 8. Jimmy Robertson | Aug 8th, 1989 | |
| 9. John Traynor | Aug 11th, 1989 | |
| 10. Billy Ferguson | Aug 24th, 1989 | |
| 11. Tommy Coyle | Sep 8th, 1989 | £20,000 |
| 12. Pat Kelly | Oct 6th, 1989 | £25,000 |
| 13. George Rowe | Oct 20th, 1989 | |
| 14. Bryan Smith | Nov 24th, 1989 | |
| 15. Lindsay Hamilton | Dec 15th, 1989 | |
| 16. Henry Templeton | Feb 13th, 1990 | £25,000 |
| 17. Andy Arrol | Mar 3rd, 1990 | |
| 18. Billy Thomson | Apr 2nd, 1990 | |
| 19. Billy Spence | May 17th, 1990 | |
| 20. John Dickson | Jun 6th, 1990 | |
| 21. Barry Rossiter | Aug 4th, 1990 | |
| 22. John Henry | Aug 4th, 1990 | |
| 23. Peter Sermanni | Aug 31st, 1990 | |
| 24. Peter Lamont | Oct 27th, 1990 | |
| 25. Gordon Mair | Mar 31st, 1991 | |
| 26. Toby King | Jun 6th, 1991 | |
| 27. Martin McIntosh | Aug 17th, 1991 | £15,000 |
| 28. Peter Goldie | Feb 12th, 1992 | |
| 29. Stevie Woods | Feb 26th, 1992 | £15,000 |
| 30. Craig Flannigan | Mar 13th, 1992 | |
| 31. Michael Flannigan | May 6th, 1992 | |
| 32. Darren Henderson | May 23rd, 1992 | |
| 33. Stevie Jack | May 28th, 1992 | |
| 34. Malcolm Murray | Aug 1st, 1992 | |
| 35. Kenny Wilson | Aug 7th, 1992 | |
| 36. Graham Hay | Aug 18th, 1992 | £20,000 |
| 37. Tom Currie | Aug 29th, 1992 | |
| 38. Doug Barron | Sep 5th, 1992 | £15,000 |
| 39. Kevin Lee | Dec 30th, 1992 | |
| 40. Levi Smith | Jan 2nd, 1993 | |
| 41. Tom Brown | Feb 15th, 1993 | |
| 42. John Sludden | Apr 3rd, 1993 |
Youth Players Signed on Professional Terms
| Player | Pro Terms Signed |
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Gallery
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