Jim Weir

Football player infobox
playername= Jim Weir


fullname = James McIntosh Weir
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1969|6|15|df=y
cityofbirth = Motherwell
countryofbirth = Scotland
height = height|ft=6|in=1
currentclub =
position = Defender
youthyears = 0000–1987
youthclubs = Motherwell Orbiston B.C.
years = 1987–1993
1993–1994
1994–2007
2007–2008
clubs = Hamilton Academical
Hearts
St. Johnstone
Montrose
Career
caps(goals) = 186 0(5)
028 0(0)
232 0(6)
000 0(0)
446 (11)
manageryears = 2007–2008
managerclubs = Montrose

James "Jim" McIntosh Weir (born 15 June, 1969) is a Scottish professional footballer who was most recently the player/manager of Montrose F.C..

Playing career

After starting in junior football with his hometown boys club, Motherwell Orbiston, Weir signed professionally with Hamilton Accies in 1987. He spent six years at Douglas Park, making close to 200 league appearances for the club, before joining Premier League Hearts, then under the guidance of Sandy Clark. Weir's stay at Tynecastle was brief and he moved to St. Johnstone within a year, signed by Paul Sturrock in a swap deal that saw Colin Miller move in the other direction.

He ruptured his Achilles tendon during the final game of the 1997/98 season, which ruled him out of most of the following season. He returned to the starting line-up, as a right-back, on April 4, 1999, against Rangers, and scored the first of Saints' three goals in a [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=256906 3-1] victory. Following a knee operation, Weir was preparing to return to first-team action against Aberdeen when he broke his nose (for the sixth time) in a training-ground collision with teammate Paddy Connolly. After getting back into the team, he was again injured in training (a broken jaw and cheekbone) which meant he missed more of the campaign.

A serious knee injury put Weir out of action until January 2004. He managed seven appearances before being injured again, but was able to play against Newcastle in his own testimonial match in May., featuring as a young Newcastle side won 2-1 in front of just under 3,000 spectators. [cite news|url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2004/05/12/sportstory5907788t0.asp|title=Saints fans hail legendary Weir|last=Richardson|first=Alan|date=2004-05-12|publisher=The Courier|accessdate=2008-09-29]

Despite his numerous injuries, Weir, club captain for the majority of his time at St. Johnstone, made over 200 appearances for the Perth club, and received an award when he achieved the 200 mark in August 2001. With his playing days near an end, Weir became assistant manager, firstly, to John Connolly and then Owen Coyle.

Managerial career

After thirteen years with St. Johnstone, Weir became the manager of Montrose on February 8, 2007. [ [http://www.stjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitem.asp?NewsID=1990 Era ends as Jim moves into management] ] In his first game in charge, on February 10, the Gable Endies lost 1-0 at Berwick Rangers. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/6344775.stm Berwick Rangers 1-0 Montrose - BBC Sport] ] Just over a year after signing a contract extension, [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/montrose/7014193.stm|title=New deal for Montrose boss Weir|date=2007-09-26|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-09-29] Weir was sacked towards the end of September 2008 with Montrose third in the league. [cite news|url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2008/09/29/sportstory12028557t0.asp|title=Montrose boss Weir shown the door|last=Dey|first=Graeme|date=2008-09-29|publisher=The Courier|accessdate=2008-09-29]

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