Jim Easton
Scottish footballer
Jim Easton (born 3 September 1940) is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager. He played for Hibernian and Dundee and was player/manager of Queen of the South. He also played for the Miami Toros in the NASL and also managed the Vancouver Whitecaps for their first two seasons.
Club career
Easton was with Drumchapel Amateurs before joining the senior ranks with Hibernian. He was with Hibernian from 1960 to 1964, making 79 league appearances in which he scored one goal. He also played in European ties, including a 3–2 victory against FC Barcelona at Easter Road.
Easton joined Dundee and was there until 1971. During his time with Dundee, he made 168 league appearances in which he again scored once. He also played 11 Scottish cup games and 22 league cup games. He also played a number of European cup games scoring the winning goal against Zurich in 1967.
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