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James McKinnell Jr. (1902 – 1995) was long-time secretary and manager with Scottish Football League club Queen of the South from
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."Club History" on the official Queen of the South website
Jimmy Jr, like his father Jimmy McKinnell Sr., was the backbone of the club throughout his years there. He took over as secretary/manager in 1946, from his father, a position he held until 1961 when he gave up the post of manager. However, he carried on the duty of club secretary until 1968, when Queens awarded him a testimonial against
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. He was a regular at
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until 1995, when he died at the age of 93."The Queens" by Iain McCartney on Creedon Publications, 2004 Thus McKinnell's time as Queens manager included:- * Queens points of note in the late 1940s * The 1950 Scottish Cup semi final and other creditable Scottish Cup runs * The 1950s and Queens best era As well as managing Queens through their most successful era to date McKinnell Jr had some of Queens' greatest names play under him such as
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, Jimmy Greenock and Ernie Hannigan."Queens Legends" on the Queen of the South website


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{{DEFAULTSORT:McKinnell Junior, Jimmy 1902 births 1995 deaths Scottish football managers Queen of the South F.C. managers Scottish Football League managers