Scott Symon

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James Scotland Symon (May 9, 1911, in Errol, Perth and Kinross - 1985) is a former Scottish football player and manager.

He started his professional career at Dundee in 1930. He then had a three year spell at English team Portsmouth before signing for boyhood heroes Rangers in 1938. He did, however, only play 37 Scottish League games for Rangers but did win in the League title in 1939. He also won a Scotland cap in 1938 against Hungary, thus becoming the first of a select group of players to have represented their country at cricket and football.

After retiring from Rangers in 1947, he landed his first managerial job at East Fife where he guided them to one of their best ever seasons in 1949 winning the Scottish League Cup and reaching the Scottish Cup final. He took charge of Preston NE in 1953 where he took them to the FA Cup final. He returned to Rangers just one year later where he would steer them to six league championships. He also took Rangers into European football for the first time reaching two Cup Winners Cup finals which was a fine achievement despite losing in both finals.

He was sacked as Rangers manager in 1967 after he rejected an offer to move to a General manager's position. He would later have a spell in charge of Partick Thistle.

Preceded by Bill Struth

Rangers Football Club manager 1954-1967

Succeeded by David White