Jimmy Philp was a Scottish

Scottish people

The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...

 footballer who played for St Bernards, Heart of Midlothian

Heart of Midlothian F.C.

Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...

, East Fife F.C.

East Fife F.C.

East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil...

 and Brechin City. At East Fife he was part of their highly successful post war side.

St Bernards & Hearts

Jimmy Philp's first club was Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...

 side St Bernards before he joined Hearts.

East Fife

Jimmy Philp in 1946/47 joined East Fife and became part of the club's famous half back line of Philp, Finlay and Aitken.
Philp was among the players to have played for the club in their successful post war era when they enjoyed creditable league and cup success.

Brechin City

Twenty years after signing for the St Bernards Philp finished his playing career with Brechin City in 1955.