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Pat Quinn
Personal information
Date of birth (1936-04-26)26 April 1936
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 13 July 2020(2020-07-13) (aged 84)
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Bridgeton Waverley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955 Albion Rovers 2 (0)
1955–1962 Motherwell 196 (83)
1962–1963 Blackpool 34 (9)
1963–1969 Hibernian 131 (19)
1969–1971 East Fife 64 (6)
Total 427 (117)
International career
1959–1962 Scottish Football League XI 6 (1)
1961–1962[2] SFL trial v SFA 2 (1)
1961–1962 Scotland 4 (0[3])
Managerial career
1970–1973 East Fife
1974–1975 FH
1980 Partick Thistle (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Patrick Quinn (26 April 1936 – 13 July 2020) was a Scottish football player and manager.

Career

Quinn began his career in League football at Motherwell under the management of Bobby Ancell where he played alongside other "Ancell's Babes" such as Ian St John.[4] Quinn established himself as a scheming inside-forward before moving to Blackpool in 1962. A year later, he returned to Scotland to join Hibernian and was a key component of the team's midfield under Jock Stein and Bob Shankly. He was a finalist in the 1968–69 Scottish League Cup.

He finished his league career at East Fife, whom he went on to manage. He also coached FH.[5]

Quinn played four times for Scotland between 1961 and 1962.[6][7][3] Quinn also represented the Scottish Football League XI six times.[8]

Death

Quinn died on 13 July 2020, aged 84.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Pat Quinn". motherwellnet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.
  3. ^ a b Most sources credit the 3rd Scotland goal in the 9–3 match to Quinn, but the Scottish Football Association archive Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine credits it to Davie Wilson, and footage from the match (Footage #1 – 2:05 and Footage #2 – 1:29) appears to confirm this
  4. ^ Ancell's Babes: Steelmen, Sinners and the Saint, The Football Pink, 12 February 2019
  5. ^ Iceland, National and University Library of. "Timarit.is". timarit.is. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  6. ^ Scotland – International Matches 1961-1965, RSSSF.
  7. ^ Sat 15 Apr 1961 England 9 Scotland 3, London Hearts.
  8. ^ "SFL player Patrick Quinn". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  9. ^ Former Motherwell star Pat Quinn has passed away, Daily Record, 13 July 2020
  10. ^ Pat Quinn: Tributes paid to Hibs legend who starred in big European nights and scored famous Tynecastle hat-trick, Edinburgh Evening News, 13 July 2020
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Quinn_(footballer)