Jamie Bruce (footballer)

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Jamie Bruce
Personal information
Full name Jamie Ross Bruce
Date of birth (1976-08-29) 29 August 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth East Kilbride, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Captained Scottish Schoolboys Under 18s on several occasions. East Kilbride Thistle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–2002 Dumbarton [1] 108 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jamie Ross Bruce (born 29 August 1976) is a Scottish former footballer. Bruce began his career with Hamilton Academical as a schoolboy. In 1996 he signed for Dumbarton, where he made his first team debut as a 20-year-old. He was to play for six seasons and had over 100 first-team appearances before retiring from senior football the age of 25, due to continual injury. He returned to play at the junior level for a few seasons with Johnstone Burgh and Larkhall Thistle. [2]

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References

  1. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  2. Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.