'Wee Jinky' Johnstone became a Celtic idol through his fiery performances and his matching flaming red hair. Born in Viewpark Lanarkshire in 1944 Johnstone's talent was evident from an early age. When he was 13 he was approached by Manchester United while playing for the Boys' Guild in Viewpark but Celtic Park's chief scout John Higgins stepped in and offered Johnstone a ballboy job at Parkhead. He signed for Celtic soon after and was farmed out to Blantyre Celtic for a couple of years where his skills made an instant impression. This documentary charts the football career of Jimmy 'Jinky' Johnstone a Celtic and Scotland hero of the '60s and '70s. In what he describes as 'an immense honour' Billy Connolly narrates the true-life story of one of the sporting world's greatest icons: a man known as 'the flea' in the East and 'Jinky' in the West this is a tale of exhilaration and desperation of joy and immense sadness; of a man who had the world literally at his feet until that world turned upside down.
Mention the name Jimmy Johnstone to football fans from the 60's and 70's and an immediate image forms in their minds; a small red haired figure darting here and there leaving a trail of bewildered defenders in his wake! One of the supreme entertainers in the Scottish game Jimmy was also a brave and strong winger who became the ultimate star in the team of stars - The Lisbon Lions: The first British team ever to win the European cup. In this programme he tells the story of his ca
Packed with rare 1960s archive action this DVD is a must for Celtic supporters of all ages. Those glories of the early years of the Jock Stein era and the breathtaking skills of the Lisbon Lions including Jimmy Johnstone Bobby Murdoch and Bertie Auld are recaptured in this unique programme. A lasting tribute to Jock Stein and possibly the most successful group of players in the history of Scottish football.
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