James "Jimmy" McKinnell, Jr. was long time secretary and manager with Scottish Football League team Queen of the South

Queen of the South F.C.

Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...

 of Dumfries

Dumfries

Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth. Dumfries was the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South...

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Jimmy Jr, like his father, Jimmy McKinnell, Sr.

Jimmy McKinnell, Sr.

Jimmy McKinnell, Sr. is best known for his lengthy service to Dumfries association football club, Queen of the South.-Biography:Jimmy McKinnell Sr was a member of the original board when Queen of the South F.C. were formed by the merger of local clubs in March 1919 with the intention of forming a...

, 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 Celtic

Celtic F.C.

Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...

. He was a regular at Palmerston Park

Palmerston Park

Palmerston Park is a multi-purpose stadium on Terregles Street in Dumfries, south west Scotland. The site of the ground was formerly a farm called Palmers Toun. This is on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith in Dumfries. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of...

 right up until 1995, when he died at the age of 93.

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 Billy Houliston

Billy Houliston

William "Billy" Houliston was a Scottish footballer who played for Crichton, Queen of the South, Berwick Rangers, Third Lanark and the Scotland national team.-Early years:...

, Roy Henderson

Roy Henderson (footballer)

Roy Henderson was a former Scottish professional football goalkeeper best known for his time with Dumfries club Queen of the South.-Early years:...

, Dougie Sharpe

Dougie Sharpe

Dougie Sharpe was a former Scottish footballer who played for Queen of the South from the town of Dumfries.-Early years:...

, Jackie Oakes

Jackie Oakes

Jackie Oakes was a Scottish footballer who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Queen of the South, Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City. Born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, his position was left winger...

, Jim Patterson

Jim Patterson (footballer)

James "Jim" Patterson is a former professional footballer and all-time record goalscorer for Scottish League club Queen of the South.-Early years:...

, Jimmy Binning

Jimmy Binning

Ian "Jimmy" Binning was a Scottish footballer who played for Arbroath and Dumfries side Queen of the South.-Arbroath:From season 1948-49 until his departure Jimmy Binning scored six goals in his 84 league games for Arbroath....

, Bobby Black

Bobby Black

Bobby Black is a Scottish ex-professional footballer from Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway perhaps best known for his time at East Fife and Queen of the South and was also capped by the Scottish League. Black later was an all England bowls champion...

, Ivor Broadis

Ivor Broadis

Ivan Arthur Broadis is a former England international footballer. Broadis' clubs were Carlisle United, Sunderland, Manchester City, Newcastle United and Queen of the South. Broadis played at inside forward...

, George Farm

George Farm

George Neil Farm was a Scottish professional football goalkeeper and manager.Born in Slateford, a suburb of Edinburgh, Farm represented his country on ten occasions, the last three of which occurred after a gap of five years....

, Jimmy Greenock

Jimmy Greenock

James "Jimmy" Greenock was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a Midfielder.-Career:Greenock was born in Motherwell and was originally a Motherwell FC supporter and was keen to play for them, however despite two trials and scoring for them he failed to earn a contract with them as he...

 and Ernie Hannigan

Ernie Hannigan

Ernest 'Ernie' Hannigan is a Scottish former footballer. Hannigan was a fast, tricky, right winger. He is perhaps best known for his games at 3 clubs and the partnership he forged with Scotland international centre forward Neil Martin at 2 of them; 147 games at Queen of the South and 47 at...

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