Jimmy McIlroy: 1931-2018
By Burnley FC
August 20 2018
Burnley Football Club is greatly saddened to hear of the death of Jimmy McIlroy – widely regarded as the Clarets' finest ever player and president of the club.
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McIlroy, who has died at the age of 86, made 497 appearances for the Clarets in a golden age for the club. The Northern Irishman, who spent 13 years at Turf Moor, was an integral part of Burnley’s 1960-Championship winning team under legendary manager Harry Potts. An inside-forward who wore the number eight and number 10 shirt in a period of outstanding service to the club, McIlroy scored 131 goals as the Clarets became one of the best teams in the country. After signing from Glentoran in March, 1950, Lambeg-born McIlroy, made his Burnley debut under the management of Frank Hill in October, 1950 in a First Division game at Sunderland. A wonderfully skilful and creative player, McIlroy went on to become a mainstay of the side that didn’t finish outside the top seven in the First Division between 1956 and 1963 – the year he left the club to join Stoke City in a move that devasted the club’s supporters. To read the full article please click on the link below: |
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A truly awful day today, We have lost who in my eyes having seen him play when I was growing up the greatest ever Burnley player.
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When I was a kid he was one of the stars of football that we looked up to.
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A true legend, a gentleman, a hero to many. It's people like Jimmy Mac that you wish could live forever.