Pat Quinn (footballer)
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Pat Quinn is a Scottish
former professional
association football player and manager.
Quinn began his career in League football at Motherwell
under the management of Bobby Ancell
where he would play alongside other "Ancell's Babes" such as Ian St. John
. Quinn would establish himself as a scheming inside-forward before moving to Blackpool
in 1962. A year later, he would return to Scotland to join Hibernian
and would be a key component of the team's midfield under Jock Stein
and Bob Shankly
. He finished his league career at East Fife
, whom he would also manage.
Quinn played four times for Scotland
, scoring one goal. This goal was but small consolation as Scotland were thrashed 9–3 by old rivals
England
at Wembley in a 1961 British Home Championship
match. Quinn also represented the Scottish League XI
six times.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
former professional
Professional sports
Professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, are sports in which athletes receive payment for their performance. Professional athleticism has come to the fore through a combination of developments. Mass media and increased leisure have brought larger audiences, so that sports organizations...
association football player and manager.
Quinn began his career in League football at Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
under the management of Bobby Ancell
Bobby Ancell
Robert Francis Dudgeon Ancell was a Scottish football player and manager. He played as a left back and was capped twice by the Scottish national side.-Player:...
where he would play alongside other "Ancell's Babes" such as Ian St. John
Ian St. John
Ian St. John is a former Scottish footballer, who played for Scotland 21 times. He later became a manager and pundit...
. Quinn would establish himself as a scheming inside-forward before moving to Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
in 1962. A year later, he would return to Scotland to join Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
and would be a key component of the team's midfield under Jock Stein
Jock Stein
John 'Jock' Stein CBE was a Scottish association football player and manager. He became the first manager of a British side to win the European Cup, with Celtic in 1967...
and Bob Shankly
Bob Shankly
Robert "Bob" Shankly was a professional football player and manager. from the village of Glenbuck in Ayrshire, Scotland....
. He finished his league career at East Fife
East Fife F.C.
East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil...
, whom he would also manage.
Quinn played four times for Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
, scoring one goal. This goal was but small consolation as Scotland were thrashed 9–3 by old rivals
England and Scotland football rivalry
The England–Scotland football rivalry is a highly competitive sports rivalry that exists between their respective national football teams. It is the oldest international fixture in the world, first played in 1872 at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow...
England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
at Wembley in a 1961 British Home Championship
1961 British Home Championship
The 1961 British Home Championship international football tournament saw a series of high scoring games, with 40 goals scored in just six matches - a ratio of 6.66 goals per game. England took the British title after a final match at Wembley in which they put nine goals past Scotland, who returned...
match. Quinn also represented the Scottish League XI
Scottish League XI
The Scottish League XI is a representative side of the Scottish Football League. The team regularly played against the Football League and other national league select teams between 1892 and 1980. For a long period the annual fixture between the English and Scottish leagues was only second in...
six times.