Jim McAnearney, Scottish football player and manager, Died at 81

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James McAnearney was born on March 20, 1935, and died on March 14, 2017.

He was a Scottish football player and manager.

McAnearney played for Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth Argyle, Watford and Bradford City, who he also briefly managed in 1968 with Tom Hallett.

Later, Jim managed Rotherham United, Frickley Athletic, Scarborough and Hallam, and worked as a coach at Sheffield Wednesday (where he was also caretaker manager) and Leeds United.

During his later life, McAnearney established and ran a tool/engineering business.

Jim McAnearney passed away at 81 years old.