Episode Two: Burnley's greatest ever player - Jimmy McIllroy.
Oct 24, 2018•19 min
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Episode description
Two radio reporters journey through the press box in season 2018-2019 bringing you stories you won't hear anywhere else. In this episode we look back at the life of Jimmy McIllroy. His partnership with Danny Blanchflower was instrumental in Northern Ireland reaching the quarter finals of the 1958 World Cup. Two years later he inspired Burnley as they won the First Division title in 1960. With Jimmy's pal, the broadcaster Jackie Fullerton.
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