Jim McNab 1940 -2006
It is with great sadness that we learned today of the passing of a Sunderland great.
Jimmy McNab that tough tackling no nonsense left half of the 1964 promotion winning side. Uncompromising McNab played over 320 first team games for Sunderland and that was despite having broken his leg twice.
Some of the older branch members had the privilge to meet Jim, when he came along to the Red Lion with Bobby Kerr to a branch quiz night. A true gent he was rewarded with a testimonial in 1999, having played in an era when money was short and chairman were more interested in lining their own pockets.
In his latter years Jim worked for Bobby Kerr at his pub in Copt Hill in Sunderland. He continued to live in Sunderland after his retirement from the game.
I'm sure you will all join with me in extending our deepest condolences to his family.
posted by Huyton Hoofer @ 7:08 PM
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2 Comments:
Not a great age either, only 66.
I remember him coming through to Coxhoe with Bobby Kerr - as you say, a lovely fella who maybe had fallen on hard times and was having to eke out a living after his playing days were over, unlike the modern footballers who get their riches easy and are set for life after a few seasons.
RIP Jimmy McNab
I must be getting on a bit but as I was not at the Coxa event I can still remember watching him from the Roker End. A good player in his day kept loyal to the club ..... wish we had someone like him now.
Sad to see his death and hope he has a good respectful send off.
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