Jimmy McIlroy
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| Jimmy McIlroy | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | James McIlroy | |
| Date of birth | 25 October 1931 | |
| Place of birth | Lambeg, Northern Ireland | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1949-1950 1950-1962 1962-1965 1965-1967 |
Glentoran Burnley Stoke City Oldham Athletic |
- (-) 439 (283) 98 (16) 39 (1) |
| National team | ||
| 1951-1962 |  Northern Ireland |
51 (10) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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James "Jimmy" McIlroy (born 25 October 1931, Lambeg, near Lisburn, Northern Ireland) is a former football player, regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of Burnley.
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[edit] At Burnley
Starting his footballing career at Belfast club Glentoran, McIlroy was signed by Burnley manager Frank Hill, who handed the youngster his league debut in the 1-1 draw against Sunderland at Roker Park in October 1950, just four days before his 19th birthday.
McIlroy's inclusion in the team was due to the sale of Harry Potts, his future manager of Burnley, who had just been sold to Everton.
McIlroy played in the second of the two greatest periods in Burnley's history, coinciding with Harry Potts's tenure as manager, when they became 1959-60 English League champions, appeared in the 1962 FA Cup Final and featured in European Competitions.
He played 439 times for the Clarets and scored 116 goals for the club. He is also Burnley's most capped international, appearing for his native Northern Ireland on 51 occasions, scoring 10 goals.
[edit] After Burnley
His 1963 transfer to Stoke City was seen as an act of treachery by some Burnley fans. After his time at Stoke, he had a period managing Oldham and then a few weeks in charge of Bolton bringing an end to a great footballing career. He retired to the Burnley area and is still a regular attender of Burnley home matches. He was given Freedom of the Borough in December 2008 and will be given a testimonial match by Burnley FC in 2009.[1]
[edit] The Jimmy McIlroy Stand
Burnley's stadium, Turf Moor has a stand named in McIlroy's honour. The stadium's eastern stand was rebuilt in the late 1990s after the Beehole End was demolished and was named "The Jimmy McIlroy Stand".
[edit] Honours
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