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3 unusual facts about Jim Ballantyne


Airdrieonians F.C.

Accountant and Airdrieonians fan Jim Ballantyne attempted, with the help of others, to gain entry with a club called "Airdrie United" who were essentially to be a reincarnation of Airdrieonians.

Airdrie are currently managed by Gary Bollan, and club chairman Jim Ballantyne also served as president of The Scottish Football League and sits on the board of The Scottish Football Association.

Clydebank F.C.

After the liquidation of Airdrieonians, a consortium led by Jim Ballantyne put forward a bid to fill the vacancy in the SFL and build a new club in Airdrie from scratch.



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