Black played for Rangers, Motherwell, Heart of Midlothian, Portsmouth, Airdrieonians and Raith Rovers during his playing career.

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Bone was previously manager at Airdrieonians, St Mirren, East Fife and Stenhousemuir.

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Airdrieonians no doubt benefitted from having their highest-profile fan ensconced in the sports editor's chair of perhaps Scotland's most influential daily newspaper, The Daily Record.

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