Jimmy Made 47 First Team Appearances between 1963 -1974 & scored 2 League Goals His First Team Debut Came in the New Years Day Game @ Ibrox in 1968 ,He was the 3rd James Quinn To grace the Hoops The Most famous being his Grandfather Who has often been described as the first Celtic Super Star.
Jimmy Quinn Died Suddenly at the end of April Aged 58
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icture The Scene I have just returned from what can only described as one of the Worst weekends I have ever spent in my Favourite City of Glasgow , I have just seen Celtic Lose the Scottish Cup to Rangers in the cruellest form a Goal in the last minute, after having been twice in front.
I could not wait till get home & you could not Imagine the shock & sadness I felt when I opened my Subscription copy of the “Celtic View “ Too see That Jimmy Quinn Had Died, Immediately my memory raced back 30 years to the day I meet Jimmy Quinn he was a pal of My Cousin Michael they both lived in the village of Croy, While I was over in my Aunts on Holiday Mike had asked Jimmy to get me a few autographs & Kindly enough Jimmy asked would the Wee Laddie Like to come up to the Park, So off I went with Michael & My Father On a Tuesday morning & we meet Jimmy in the Car Park at Celtic Park , If you are a Celtic fan I don’t Have to explain How I was feeling If your not well I can’t Explain.
I was taken in to the Trophy Room & into The Changing Rooms & got to sit in the Dug Out & watched stars Such as Jimmy Johnstone, Billy McNeill, Lou Macari & Bobby Lennox I even got to meet the Sean Fallon & The Great Jock Stein, one Point I should add is this was in the days when the tour of a Football Stadium was an unheard of thing, So Jimmy’s Death made My Mind roam back to that day in August 72 & Below is a Wee Memento of the occasion that has survived I think Jimmy must have went round every body in the building that day & for that there was always a place in my heart for this unsung Celtic hero …… May God Have Mercy on his Soul & He & his Kin Will Always be in my thoughts & prayers
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