Call to grant Clarets legend the Freedom of the Borough
The Burnley Express is backing a call to honour Burnley Football Club's best-loved son Jimmy Mcllroy.Clarets shareholder Harry Brooks has launched a campaign urging Burnley Borough Council to make Jim... continue reading »
"this is a must"
"I am 67yrs old and a lifetime supporter of BFC and I am in no doubt that Jimmy Mcilroy is the greatest ever wearer of the Claret and Blue shirt"
"A Legend And A True Gentleman"
"A well deserved nomination. From a ex burnley express colleague"
"A real ambassador for Burnley"
"in this day when any ex player is called a legend,this man is a legend and a god"
"My all time footballing hero, I salute you Jimmy McIlroy and so should the Borough Council"
"well deserved"
"Long overdue he was awsome!!"
"I watched Jimmy Mac as a youngster and in all my time of watching Burnley play I have never seen a player come anywhere near as skillfull as Jimmy was.No one deserves this more in my opinion."
"Well deserved!"
"Best footballer ever to grace Turf Moor and a gentleman to boot!"
"A well earned reward for a true gentleman. Thanks for the memories."
"In full support of this - fully deserved"
"I remember when was a young boy I watched Jimmy Mac play with his arm strapped to his side he wouldnt go off how many players would do that this day and age one off the best players I ever saw"
