Jimmy Calderwood dies aged 69 as tributes pour in for legendary ex-Aberdeen and Dunfermline manager
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Sponsored by. LEGENDARY Scottish football manager Jimmy Calderwood has passed away at the age of 69. The popular former Aberdeen and Dunfermline manager had been battling dementia. Calderwood, who also bossed Kilmarnock and Ross County, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s in 2015.
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He passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning with devoted partner Yvonne Buchanan and her two daughters by his side. Heartbroken Yvonne said: “What can I say? I’ve lost the love of my life to a very cruel disease. “We shared so many special moments together, especially with my children - Mark, Carla and Jolana - and we are all devastated.
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“We are deeply grateful to everyone who supported and loved him. Your kindness, care and unwavering support meant the world not only to him but to all of us. “I’d like to extend my gratitude to the staff at Abbotsford House in Bearsden, Glasgow. “We kindly ask for privacy during this incredibly sad time and thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers.”.
![[Kilmarnock manager Jimmy Calderwood celebrates.]](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/kilmarnock-manager-jimmy-calderwood-celebrates-4547226.jpg?strip=all&w=773)
Born in Glasgow, Jimmy Calderwood made his first team breakthrough as a player with Birmingham City. He would go on to make 145 league appearances for the Blues before heading to the Netherlands in 1979. Calderwood would go on to spend a significant period of his life in the country.
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