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Rising to prominence with his hat-trick in the Scottish Cup final of 1904 against Rangers - a feat that remained unique until 1972 - Jimmy Quinn became the spearhead of Willie Maley's great Edwardian side who won six League titles in a row. Making over 300 appearances and scoring 216 goals for his beloved Celtic, Quinn also became the hero of Scotland when in 1910 he almost single handedly beat England 2-0 to become the undisputed best player in Great Britain. No stranger to controversy, being twice sent off in acrimonious and controversial circumstances against Rangers, he played his part in the events that led up to the famous Hampden Riot of 1909. Born in Croy in 1878 of illiterate Irish immigrants Quinn was in fact a reluctant hero and remained a shy and unpretentious man until his death in 1945. Some of the very essence of Scottish football lies here in the story of Jimmy Quinn - a gratifying read for anyone with a love for the Scottish game.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: The Mighty Quinn, 19 April 2005 By  "mcdonagh65" - See all my reviews Having just finished, The Mighty Quinn, Mr. Potter has done an excellent job in researching the personal and football life of one of Glasgow Celtic's legendary heroes. Jimmy Quinn's heroic displays were well before my time, but in reading the book, the author makes you feel a part of the crowd that witnessed and celebrated many of Jimmy's Goals in his 14 years of playing with Celtic. David Potter writes with such passion when writing of Celtic and its illustrious history of games and players that he makes you proud to be a Celtic supporter. The Mighty Quinn is a wonderful read and should be read by all who have been reared on the name, CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   2 of 3 people found the following review helpful: The Mighty Quinn, 7 May 2005 By  Roy Hay (Teesdale, Victoria Australia) - See all my reviews The star striker of the great Celtic team of 1904-1910 has at last found his biographer in David Potter. It has not been an easy task to recapture the stature of this legendary figure in the game, when the Scots exerted their maximum influence on the then much smaller world of football. His life on the pitch is well chronicled and we now have a thorough account of Quinn's impressive career from Smithston Albion in Croy to glory with Celtic and, on too few occasions, for Scotland. His football life was rich and productive-216 goals in just over 300 games for Celtic, a hat-trick in a winning Scottish Cup final against Rangers, 11 Scottish Caps, and recognition in his day as the best centre forward in the country. It was Bob Dylan who penned 'The Mighty Quinn', but for Celtic supporters around the world there was and always will be only one Jimmy Quinn. Thanks to David Potter, a new generation will have a better appreciation of the man behind the legend and we are all in his debt.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   The Mighty Quinn, 19 April 2005 By  "mcdonagh65" - See all my reviews Having just finished, The Mighty Quinn, Mr. Potter has done an excellent job in researching the personal and football life of one of Glasgow Celtic's legendary heroes. Jimmy Quinn's heroic displays were well before my time, but in reading the book, the author makes you feel a part of the crowd that witnessed and celebrated many of Jimmy's goals in his 14 years of playing with Celtic. David Potter writes with such passion when writing of Celtic and its illustrious history of games and players that he makes you proud to be a Celtic supporter. The Mighty Quinn is a wonderful read and should be read by all who have been reared on the name, CELTIC FC. Daniel McDonagh - Toronto, Canada  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 4 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews Repetitive and nothing new Unlike other reviewers I found this book to be rather uninspiring with neither originality nor a strong narrative. None of the 'facts' were new or surprising. Read more Published 7 months ago by A. Gillespie Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 4 customer reviews...