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Ross Jack
Date of Birth: 21-03-1959
Position: Forward
Joined: 20-10-1987
Appearances: 131
Substitute Appearances: 13
Goals: 55
Nationality: Scottish
Previous Clubs: Ross County, Everton, Norwich City, Lincoln City, Dundee
Subsequent Clubs: Kilmarnock, Sligo Rovers (on loan), Montrose, Ayr United
Dunfermline paid a bargain £15,000 transfer fee to bring Ross from Dundee on 23rd October 1987. He scored on his debut the following day in the 3-2 defeat at Motherwell.
His Pars career only really came alive the following campaign however, with his being top scorer with 18 goals as the club won the First Division. A Premier League season followed and Ross waded in with a remarkable 21 goals, and was again top scorer under Iain Munro with 10 goals before moving onto Kilmarnock in July 1991. 55 goals in 144 appearances for Dunfermline.
Ross was born in Inverness on 21st March 1959, and as a youngster played at Ross County. By the time he was 14, Everton had shown interest in him, taking Ross on holidays to Goodison Park and weekend training sessions, before he signed a professional contract for manager Billy Bingham just before his 18th birthday. Ross made good progress and was given his Everton first team debut on 6th March 1979 in a league match against Middlesbrough. Despite scoring on his debut, he was never given another chance.
A two-month loan at Cardiff was terminated early due to injury, and instead Ross signed for Norwich City where, in season 1981/82, he was the club`s top goalscorer. In 1983 He moved to near neighbours Lincoln City for a fee of £15,000. before joining Archie Knox`s Dundee side in season 1985/86.
On 23rd October 1987 Ross was signed for Dunfermline Athletic by Jim Leishman for a transfer fee of £15,000 and Ross proceeded to enjoy the most successful period of his football career, starting with a remarkable Scottish Cup win against Rangers in February 1998. Ross combined athleticism, aerial ability and speed with a goalscorer`s instinct and in season 1988/89, scored in eight consecutive league games as Dunfermline took the First Division title.
A firm fans` favourite, Ross finished that season as Dunfermline`s top goalscorer with 18 goals. He won the B&Q Superskills Player of the Month in February 1989, was voted top player in the First Division by the SPFA, and won the Supporters Club Player of the Year award.
The following season, Ross established a great partnership with George O’Boyle, helping Dunfermline to the top of the Premier League in November 1989. By the end of the season, he had scored 21 goals, the second highest in the Premier League (second to John Robertson of Hearts), and helped the Pars to remain in the Premier League, as well as reach a Scottish League Cup semi-final for only the second time in the club`s history. As the Pars struggled in season 1990/91, Ross still managed ten goals and finished top goalscorer for the third consecutive season.
On 18th July 1991, Ross was transferred to Kilmarnock for a fee of £45,000. He had made 131 starts plus 13 sub appearances for the Pars, scoring 55 goals. Ross remained with Kilmarnock for two seasons before moving briefly to Montrose as Player-Manager and then finally to Ayr United.
After that Ross ceased playing senior league football and took up a post as SFA Community Coach based at Inverness. In December 2001, Ross joined the Scottish Institute of Sport as their High Performance Football Coach. Later, and after a brief coaching spell with Ross County, Ross was appointed manager of Elgin City in 2009. After five years with Elgin, Ross went on to manage Turriff United, and then in 2019, Rothes, with whom he remains today.
Dunfermline`s success in the late 1980s was something that the club had not experienced for 20 years, and while there were many reasons for it, not least of which was Jim Leishman`s management, the club found a quality striker in Ross Jack whose energy, enthusiasm and goals was one of the biggest factors in that success.
DID YOU KNOW?
Ross established a new Everton club record by scoring on his debut for three different Everton teams - Everton Youths, Everton Reserves and Everton first team!
Ross Jackâ`s final game for Lincoln City was at Bradford City on 11th May 1985. Played at Valley Parade, the game was the scene of one of football worst disasters when the stadium caught fire, killing 56 people and injuring more than 200.
Ross Jack is one of only 26 players who have scored more than 50 first team goals for the Pars in the post-war period
Ross currently sits in 22nd place in Dunfermline`s all-time goalscoring list.
Position: Forward
Joined: 20-10-1987
Appearances: 131
Substitute Appearances: 13
Goals: 55
Nationality: Scottish
Previous Clubs: Ross County, Everton, Norwich City, Lincoln City, Dundee
Subsequent Clubs: Kilmarnock, Sligo Rovers (on loan), Montrose, Ayr United
Dunfermline paid a bargain £15,000 transfer fee to bring Ross from Dundee on 23rd October 1987. He scored on his debut the following day in the 3-2 defeat at Motherwell.
His Pars career only really came alive the following campaign however, with his being top scorer with 18 goals as the club won the First Division. A Premier League season followed and Ross waded in with a remarkable 21 goals, and was again top scorer under Iain Munro with 10 goals before moving onto Kilmarnock in July 1991. 55 goals in 144 appearances for Dunfermline.
Ross was born in Inverness on 21st March 1959, and as a youngster played at Ross County. By the time he was 14, Everton had shown interest in him, taking Ross on holidays to Goodison Park and weekend training sessions, before he signed a professional contract for manager Billy Bingham just before his 18th birthday. Ross made good progress and was given his Everton first team debut on 6th March 1979 in a league match against Middlesbrough. Despite scoring on his debut, he was never given another chance.
A two-month loan at Cardiff was terminated early due to injury, and instead Ross signed for Norwich City where, in season 1981/82, he was the club`s top goalscorer. In 1983 He moved to near neighbours Lincoln City for a fee of £15,000. before joining Archie Knox`s Dundee side in season 1985/86.
On 23rd October 1987 Ross was signed for Dunfermline Athletic by Jim Leishman for a transfer fee of £15,000 and Ross proceeded to enjoy the most successful period of his football career, starting with a remarkable Scottish Cup win against Rangers in February 1998. Ross combined athleticism, aerial ability and speed with a goalscorer`s instinct and in season 1988/89, scored in eight consecutive league games as Dunfermline took the First Division title.
A firm fans` favourite, Ross finished that season as Dunfermline`s top goalscorer with 18 goals. He won the B&Q Superskills Player of the Month in February 1989, was voted top player in the First Division by the SPFA, and won the Supporters Club Player of the Year award.
The following season, Ross established a great partnership with George O’Boyle, helping Dunfermline to the top of the Premier League in November 1989. By the end of the season, he had scored 21 goals, the second highest in the Premier League (second to John Robertson of Hearts), and helped the Pars to remain in the Premier League, as well as reach a Scottish League Cup semi-final for only the second time in the club`s history. As the Pars struggled in season 1990/91, Ross still managed ten goals and finished top goalscorer for the third consecutive season.
On 18th July 1991, Ross was transferred to Kilmarnock for a fee of £45,000. He had made 131 starts plus 13 sub appearances for the Pars, scoring 55 goals. Ross remained with Kilmarnock for two seasons before moving briefly to Montrose as Player-Manager and then finally to Ayr United.
After that Ross ceased playing senior league football and took up a post as SFA Community Coach based at Inverness. In December 2001, Ross joined the Scottish Institute of Sport as their High Performance Football Coach. Later, and after a brief coaching spell with Ross County, Ross was appointed manager of Elgin City in 2009. After five years with Elgin, Ross went on to manage Turriff United, and then in 2019, Rothes, with whom he remains today.
Dunfermline`s success in the late 1980s was something that the club had not experienced for 20 years, and while there were many reasons for it, not least of which was Jim Leishman`s management, the club found a quality striker in Ross Jack whose energy, enthusiasm and goals was one of the biggest factors in that success.
DID YOU KNOW?
Ross established a new Everton club record by scoring on his debut for three different Everton teams - Everton Youths, Everton Reserves and Everton first team!
Ross Jackâ`s final game for Lincoln City was at Bradford City on 11th May 1985. Played at Valley Parade, the game was the scene of one of football worst disasters when the stadium caught fire, killing 56 people and injuring more than 200.
Ross Jack is one of only 26 players who have scored more than 50 first team goals for the Pars in the post-war period
Ross currently sits in 22nd place in Dunfermline`s all-time goalscoring list.
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