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- Dribbling skills, goals and assists of the greatest footballer that Celtic have ever had - Jimmy "Jinky" Johnstone.
Special thanks go to @williecollow8511 who has a wonderful channel with Celtic highlights - please check him out.
“It was his capacity to express effervescent, outrageous almost surreal mischief through his play - and to make all of his darting runs and surges of convoluted trickery a deadly weapon for his team - that rendered him unforgettable. That and the ability not only to thrill but, with his antics on the field, to evoke smiles and sometimes laughter.”
Esteemed journalist Hugh McIlvaney on Jimmy Johnstone
“I was always an entertainer. The pitch was my stage, the whistle meant it was showtime.”
Jimmy Johnstone
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No need for that stupid music, part of the enjoyment is hearing those great commentators of that era.
I was a football crazy kid in the south, the only time we got to see Jimmy was in the home internationals, which doesn't compare to club football, my oh my what a player he was.
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I'm a 66 y.o. Juve fan and i remember this fantastic player...very few ones like him...pure talent!
Yes all 5ft 4 of him, smaller than Messi, every hatchet man in Europe was more scared of wee Jimmy than he was of them, your right these type of players do not come around too often, the game screams out for players like him, if he was playing today he would easily be the best for pure entertaining football but also had the heart of a lion.
In your opinion, what would the best dribbler podium look like between Jimmy, Neymar Jr and Ronaldinho Gaúcho?
@@emersonmissao
My opinion too!
67 grew up watching Jimmy in the early 60.s, better than Neymar but maybe on par with Ronaldinho Gaúcho.
Because Jimmy was Scottish, people underate him.
In the 60/70's Eusebio was Portuguese player and regarded as the best player in the world at the time, yet he though it should be Jimmy Johnstone.
@@emersonmissao Well the podium would need to be quite big because George Best and Michael Laudrup would also be on it not to mention a few others.
G-E-N-I-U-S ... pure and simple.
Totally not bothered to admit that I'm an elderly Rangers fan whose favourite player of all time is Wee Jimmy...a 5'4" footballing ball of joy...I just need to think about him and I smile.
It's so interesting how those greats of the past kinda transcended club rivalries - I've seen many similar comments from Liverpool/City fans about George Best and yours isn't the first about Jinky by a Rangers fan.
Fair play auld yin 👍 both sides had genuine world class players back then
Well said Davy..
I’m the same. Saw jinky. Jim Baxter John greig. Billy McNeil. The wimps nowadays couldn’t lace there boots. Overpaid and divers. And they all get carried away beating the likes of Motherwell Livingston Dundee Ross county st mirren etc etc.
Always great to hear fans of your biggest rivals saying it as it is, wee Jimmy really was the best ball player in the world at his peak, standing only 5ft 4 playing with the sodden heavy ball and on the worst pitches imaginable and in the sights of every hatchet man in Europe and beyond trying to stop him in the most brutal of ways, he was not only a Lisbon lion he also had the heart of a Lion. Not only was he the most skilful footballer but the bravest too.
So glad I caught this video. Was privileged as a young boy to watch Jimmy and the rest of the Lisbon Lions. Today, we drool over the amazing skills of Lionel Messi and the like. Can say hand on heart, wee Jinky was up there with the best, on crap pitches and against defenders, whose mission was to put the likes of Jimmy in hospital. Without doubt, the best 'tanner baw' player Scotland ever produced. Thank you JJ.
Of course ur right..The Defending today is pathetic,which allows so many players to look far more accomplished than they actually are..Unlike the 'Wee Man' ' Wizard..And some great music here.
Tore my Leeds team to bits in the 1970 European Cup Semi Final at Hampden. Wonderful player!
Didn't Celtic run us ragged that night but Wee Billy hit one of the best strikes you'll ever see infront of 130000
@@mikeellis6077 Yeah your right mate. 136.000 with plenty over the wall and handing the turnstile men a bung as well.
Yep I was there ,there hasn’t been a game like it since.
@@jmcc2275 I went to the home leg at Elland Road and the atmosphere was electric. I think Celtic won it 1-0. I always remember their fans chanting " feed the bear" in reference to their big centre forward, John Hughes, presumably wanting Johnstone to cross the ball to him at every opportunity! I wish I had gone to Glasgow for the away leg, just to sample the atmosphere in a 130000 crowd.
136,505 ... still to this day the record attendance for a European cup game.
41 year old Chesterfield fan from England. what a phenomenal talent he'd be more than fine today at the top of the game.
From a Celtic fan of sixty years, who saw him in the flesh many times , he was the most unique football player in Britain. Two footed, with a capacity to change pace and direction few had in the game. Plus he could make some excellent passes. Only the great George Best could compare with his natural talents.
Jimmy Johnstone is underappreciated by many fans especially the younger generation, they will all know he was a great player, but that doesn't sum up how great he really was.
I would say that Jimmy Johnstone was world class, I think he was the best Scottish player ever, his dribbling skills and end product were unbelievable. Jimmy's energy was dynamic always taking on any amount of players in front of him, his passing was accurate and scored loads of goals, none of this backward passes for him. For his size Jimmy was strong and tough, fearless, confronting bigger opponents who tried to always kick him, he played without shin guards and his socks were always rolled down.
In the 60/70's Eusebio was Portuguese player and regarded as the best player in the world, yet he though it should be Jimmy Johnstone. I grew up following Jock Stein's Celtic in the early 60's and was privileged enough to meet Jimmy and shake his hand when Celtic were playing a cup game down in Stranraer.
I loved Henrik Larson but I would say that Jimmy would just slightly edge it as the best plater I have seen to ware the hoops. I think the three best ever players to play for Celtic all wore the famous number 7 jersey. My three would be neck to neck -
I) Lord of the wing - Jimmy Johnstone
2) The king - Henrick Larsson
3) The master - Kenny Dalgleish
I feel so privileged to have watched them all in the flesh and seen them be the first British team to win the European cup,. And today to have watched Celtics great success over recent years from Martin O'Neil's teams to Brendon's team qualifying again for the champions league knockout stages.
I have seen the lot!
Thank you Celtic and Jimmy Johnstone, thanks for the memories R.I.P.
One of the greatest players ever. Often overlooked, but never forgotten by those in the know.
Absolutely - Lord of the wing.
Wee jinky , his documentary was brilliant and what a player 😊
We celtic supporters knew how great he was we watched him week after week doing this at Celtic Park, without him Celtic would not have won the European Cup he was better then anyone you've EVER SEEN
Wee Jimmy was magic no doubt but look up Tony mcbride there at the same time as Jimmy only younger and see what satin had to say about him
I meant big jock
I’m a Hibs fan but watched wee Jimmy many times with my dad. His dribbling skills, balance and toughness was unbelievable. It was an absolute pleasure to watch him play. Legend.
Always played with no shin guards and socks rolled down, hard as nails and fearless the wee man was.
My favourite player off all time , the genius that is jimmy Johnstone .
Crazy how unknown he is. Should be mentioned among the likes of pele, Maraddona, Messi, Cruyff. That’s how good he was, for me the greatest player in Scottish & British football.
Best I've seen live He was an absolute genius
What! Better than George Best? I dont think so!
@@johnhughes8466 yes he was, even
George Best said so
@@johnhughes8466 If Jimmy was behind George it wasn't by far, however, two genius footballers.
He’s not really unknown 😐
Best man ever to kick a ball
Him and Pelé for me were the best.
I’m a lifelong Liverpool fan but Jimmy was my favourite..
Can you imagine him today on the better pitches and with much greater protection?
Yes, move over Messi etc the master is back.
I was just thinking the same thing.
He was better than Messi hands down. Look how often Messi came up against a defender and backed out....same with Mbappe. Jinky just ran rings around everyone. Proud to say I saw him many times on the flesh and he was the best.
@@cooldaddy2877 : He just might squeeze into the team today or at least get on the bench . LOL !
A truely world class player.
It's impossible to single out any particular moment; the whole lot is just pure gold. You didn't have to be a Celtic supporter to appreciate the genius that Jinky was! What I will say is, you have to have a word with your central defender if he's getting beaten in the air by a man who stands only 5 foot 4 inches tall. The players who complain these days about poor playing surfaces really don't know they're living! Look at some of the tattie fields players like Jinky Johnstone and George Best had to play on back in the day when men were real men! The players of today are nothing but over-paid, pampered pooches! Honest to God!
Spot on buncha Fanny's
@@georgejob2156 'Translate to English ' 😂
Wee Jinky.....he'd still get a game for anyone these days. ☺️☺️👏👏👏
I played in a charity match with him, I passed him the ball, n he shouted "great ba big man" I'm tall n even taller when I think of that, pure Glaswegian gallus, most brilliant x
Lovely stuff
Every one is tall next to Jinky! I saw him play many times. Best player ever.
Had a tear in my eye at his passing and another while watching this, a truly incredible player with the heart of a lion, terrific footage.
I got very emotional watching this. As it was my era . I was fourteen when Stein became manager of Celtic and the days of joy and glory which followed have never been surpassed for Celtic fans. I became very nostalgic thinking back on those amazing days of my youth. Of old friends, of old places, of past family members etc.
Eleglence personified ❤ . Thanks for memories, the best player ever. HH.
Couple of things spring to mind when watching Jimmy play. 1) The story that Matt Busby wanted to sign him for Manchester U to join a front line of Best, Law and Charlton. Can you imagine that? 2) Reputed comment from Emlyn Hughes after an intentional, Hughes near in tears, England manager,"Don't worry he's done that to better players than you!., and 3' quote from Tommy Gemmel, "If we were feeling a bit tired during game we just gave the ball to Jimmy. Just had to make sure he was pointing in the right direction because we couldn't get the ball off him either!".
Jinky on the right wing, Bestie on the left and Dennis the menace right in the middle. What a spearhead !
@@den264 As a Utd fan since the early 60's, I would have taken that. That's maybe why he's not mentioned in the greats of footballers...Celtic, despite winning the European Cup before Utd, never got the exposure of the English league...If he had played for Utd, he would be right up there as a Utd legend and world star...I bet he loved Celtic too much.
Jinky is one of the best outright wingers of all time, absolutely, no debate.... and this video is the best compilation I've seen yet of Jinky... amazing footage 👏🍀... Thanks for sharing 👍
Growing up south of the border we only got to see fleeting glimpses of him in action, but I always loved what I saw. His struck me back then as a uniquely talented dribbler, and this brilliant compilation confirms that he fully deserves his legendary status. An absolute joy to watch him beat defenders, whose often successful attempts to take him were a disgrace but shamefully tolerated at the time.
Agree ! Amazing collection of majic moments from Jinky ! You could see some of the clips were of someone with a cinie camera taking film from a TV I tried it once for our game against Nantes where we blew them away by 4-0 Unfortunately I did not open the aperture wide enough to get a decent bright picture.
I'm speechless. Amazing player of the football romantic times.
BRILLIANT PLAYER!!!!!! If you can play like that in the mud you can play anywhere. RIP Jimmy!!!!
Junky was the very best, a joy to watch,and I thank God that I watched him many times.
Aww Jimmy, the tears are welling up.. again!
When will we see your likes again?
You made life worth living wee man. Love you!!
He wiz a wee wizard and a joy tae watch. His balance was sometimes unbelievable and his football intelligence second to none. A beautiful human being with a wicked sense of humour. Some of my best memories are of Jinky Johnstone doing what he loved.
Bobby Lennox was his partner in crime back in the old days. How he must miss him taday. As we all do of course.
@@den264 Yes your right. I believe the team that won THEE CUP all lived within 40 miles of each other and most were like brothers on and off the park. This likely played a big part in them winning tough games. The combination of all these attributes plus the fact they were all gifted players and had a very clever manager who also used a certain type of psychology to bring out the best in them.
As brave as he was brilliant. He was kicked from pillar to post in the days that was allowed and always got up to demand the ball and run again at his aggressor. James Connolly Johnstone - we’ll never see his like again. First pick in God’s team.
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i agree but if I was him i might have chosen a safer profession say bull-fighting or bomb defusing.
Big MacKinnon of the Rangers had a few tries at sending him in to orbit before Yuri Gigarin got there.
You might, there`s a wee Scottish lad coming through at Liverpool named Ben Doak. They bought him from Celtic, it`s early days to know if he`ll make it, but he`s extremely talented and already played in the first team, he reminds me a lot Jimmy Johnstone.
@@johnnybrubaker Don’t remind me. The one that got away! 😰
Well said sir.
How true ! Best player I ever saw by a country mile.
Remember working for a massive Glasgow based company Frank Lafferty, wee jinky was retired and driving the vans. One day he arrived at our compound and the Boys challenged him to a kick about with an old coke can, we couldn't get near him and some of the Boys were massive with tackity boots on the wee man just jinked around them barging them away. Wonderful memories takes me back.
Jimmy Johnstone, a two trick winger, he would beat you outside or beat you inside with an uncanny knack of convincing defenders he was going to do the opposite or what he did. Defenders resorted to playing the man. Fabulous to watch, brave, skilful, resilient. Great video reminding me of a time when I enjoyed watching football.
True. There has never been a winger like him. I saw him many times. He would beat a player and go back and beat him again. Stunning.
The best homegrown player to ever play in Scotland, yet could barely get a game for Scotland, you'd wonder why that was if you weren't familiar with Scotland. 7🍀
Hey bud I'm an Aberdeen fan but I've been watching individual videos of the Lisbon lions players and cannot believe this man only got 24 caps.
We must have been world Cup winners in the 60s before this man could hardly get a game!!
But seriously wtf is the problem-is it an irish/Scottish bias?
Even as an Aberdeen fan if I'd been around in the 60s and the sfa were not allowing genius's to play because of their club affiliation I'd have been ragin.
Can you explain a wee bit to me please. Cheers.
Got to add, the way Jinky dropped his shoulders and flew past players is a thing of beauty.
He was hacked to bits too cos of his skill-imagine him today in the modern game where players are much more protected-Messi who???
@@BricktopsPigs the all conquering Lisbon lions accumulated 114 caps to the then rangers 158. Purely down to the sectarian make up of the Scotland set up of the time mate, being Catholic was bad, being at Celtic was frowned upon - being both was a complete no no. There is no mystery.
@@timanon7149
Fuck sakes man.
You play the best players you have available-I don't care if they are proddies, catholics, Palestinian, Russian or guys with fucking deformities-the best players must play.
I'm surprised there's not more said about this as to me this is a national disgrace.
@@timanon7149 Very, Very sad, but true at the time. My dad and me were sad Clyde supporters but never missed Celtic European games. We used to stand at the back of the Celtic end of the jungle. So many incredibile nights. Johnstone was incredible. If anyone fouled him too much I noticed Bertie Auld would sort them out as it were. What a team.
A talent like no other.
I wonder what the asking price would be for Jinky today shall we start at half a billion that's how good this man was
Absolutely phenomenal man. As good as anyone.
Maybe if all you celtic fans hadn't bought him alcohol he woukd have had a better quality of life.
Fantastic player, not many these days can run at you and go past players like he can
Absolute genius with a ball at his feet, I'd loved to see the wee man playing on today's surfaces, instead of the cabbage patches in some of the footage....what a footballer r.i.p. Jimmy.
a pleasure to watch this fantastic footballer
AMAZING PLAYER THE BEST SCOTTISH PLAYER, ON HIS DAY HE WAS UNSTOPPABLE,, THE BEST IN THE WORLD IN HIS DAY,,,,RIPPED TEAMS APART WITH EASE , EVEN THE GREAT REAL MADRID COULDN'T COPE WITH THE WEE MAN ,,,ALWAYS PLAYED WITH A SMILE TO,,
The greatest. The best Xmas present I ever got as a boy was Jimmy's autobiography "Fire in my Boots". He was and will always be my football hero. Hail Hail Jinky.
Remember watching the European cup final in 67 what an amazing game especially jimmy J… followed him from that day and tried unsuccessfully to play like him when I started playing…unbelievable talent..back then when I was 6 years old you followed players that inspired you
I have a compilation on his performance in that game as well.
Great music man
Gran jugador que volvió loco a uno de los mejores Atlético de Madrid.
one of the dirtiest , more like !
@@ewantaylor4478 Johnstone wasn't really a dirty player. You must be thinking of his brother Seamus.
I meant them , not Jimmy
Jimmy was brilliant 👏 ❤
utterly fabulous. one of the greatest players ever to have kicked a ball,.totally fearless as well as brilliant . and its often ignored.. a fantastic athlete..he carried all our hopes and more.we miss him dearly
I saw him many times as a boy….he was just wonderful. Those who could, kicked him. Those who couldn’t get near enough to kick him just spat at him( Racing Club!!). He was wonderful,just wonderful. I stood many times with tears of love and pride in him…..Thanks Jimmy…you were the very best.
Brave as a lion, like a ginger Messi, what a player. And he wore the Dark Blue of Scotland and the famous Dundee fc. He was pretty good for Celtic too.
Great little player seen him play back in the 70s ⚽️👍
Better than Best.... Great music
I well remember watching Jimmy Johnstone when I was a wee lad in the 60's. Was astonished when he walked up to me and a friend somewhere near the SSEC about 1991. He had been to a Rod Stewart concert and he asked if we also had been. I had to disappoint him and say we had been to a Paul Simon concert. He then turned and introduced us to Bobby Murdoch. Could not believe how two Lisbon legends were chatting to us as if we were old friends. Great guys!
Aw, just brilliant and what fantastic memories. Thanks so much for doing this compilation. The only thing I would take issue with is the title. For those of us old enough to have seen Jinky in his heyday and now looking back he wasn't better than we thought. We always knew he was the best.
I absolutely love watching Wee Jinky
Fabulous video. Brings back so many memories. Iam 67 and my dad took me to so many celtic games from 64. So blessed to see him in the hoops over that wonderful period of 64 to 73.
what a player... what a footballer... what a character... his passing = a massive world loss !
His passing seemed pretty decent 🤷🏻♂️
Probably the greatest British Player of all time.
Certainly the most unique ! No other player could change pace change direction like wee Jimmy. And his passing was excellent to boot ! No pun intended !
@@den264george best and ryan Giggs could also do that, but the difference between them and jinky was athleticism. Best and giggs had pace to go with it. Nevertheless, jinky was special in dribbling, Scottish garrincha.
Probably? No, he was the best.
@@fk90-b9z Jinky had more pace than both of them put together and he never stopped for 90 minutes unlike Best who often went AWOL in games.
I think this is the most definitive collection of Jinky I’ve ever seen. Thank you 🙏🏼
Wow, what a joyous player! Every bit as glorious as his huge reputation, which is not always the case. No better sight in football than seeing someone beat a man with a drop of the shoulder and silky feet. Love it.
In my day for my team it was Chris waddle who at 6'2" was about a foot taller, but not as nimble as wee Jimmy!
He must've been thrilling to watch. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Lovely to see fans from all sorts of clubs paying Jinky credit, He was a wee pocket rocket 💚
After his playing days, Jimmy worked for a director of Celtic, Keane.
I personally saw Jimmy working as a labourer, in Burnbank, Hamilton.
A genuine world class winger, and one of football's great entertainers. For my money, Jimmy and Kenny Dalglish were the two giants of Scottish football. Kenny got the worldwide acclaim he deserved, but sadly Jimmy didn't. Some fantastic clips in this video showcasing his extraordinary talent.
I wouldn't forget about Law though. He's certainly up there with those two.
That man should have been in the Bolshoi ballet 🩰..I first seen him on 6th Feb 71 and when he walked off at Muirton we all looked at his red sock from a gash on his leg ....what a man !!!😘🍀
Even in the battle of montevideo they could not stop him playing.
Wow thank you A WHOLE LOTTA LOT for this!!!! I was in awe with this player but only 3 minute videos could be found of him in TH-cam. Thanks thanks thanks
A genius. Noone better.
Great vid, glad to see a channel giving the older dudes love. One of my heroes as a kid.
Could watch this all day.
Lord of the wing. Jinky. We love you bhoy. ❤
God bless you wee jinky 🍀☘🍀🙏
What a player!! Best I’ve seen ever.
Love how when a goal was scored back then, there wasn't the carry-on you see these days. Goal scorers ripping their tops off, running around like loons, with the rest of the team chasing him around the pitch so they can jump all over him for a group hug/grope.
Excellent ! You nailed it to a tee !
If Jimmy was English he would have been on their WC winning team and would have got far more recognition ,the guy was awesome.
Why is this man not mentioned with the best
Outrageous. Same reason I loved Paddy McCourt. They never grew up. Playing school yard football all their lives.
My ALL time favourite footballer as a kid. My side of the bedroom(I shared it wit my brother)was plastered with pictures of Jimmy Johnstone! I was a football fanatic as a 7 yr old and all my friends in London thought there was something wrong with me in the heed😂 But Celtic was my team of choice even tho' my local team was just around the corner, Millwall, it took another 10 yrs before I went and entered the Den as it was called and became a Millwall fan but in my heart I secretly remained(still)a Celtic fan! Jimmy Johnstone our Superstar
Thanks for the video ,made my Sunday ❤
The greatest winger who ever lived without doubt. I cry just thinking about him.
Imagine if he played in this current era where the players are now protected against 2 footed tackles and harsh challenges, he would have doubled his goals and assists
Some of the tackles in this video are atrocious!
@@stevemcdonald7293 the very best dribblers suffer tackles like that, cause no one knows how to stop them legally
Jinky was also a Blade, although we didn't get the best of him.
He true footie legend
Rangers fan here, what a player,how much would he be worth in today's market ?
Yes I have often wondered that, even years after his passing we are still in awe of his talent and even better when your bitterest rival fans appreciate him. cheers pal.
Today's market doesn't make any sense. A player like Neymar transfering for £200million has absolutely ruined footballing evalutions.
As Willie Henderson said referring to Jimmy's modern day valuation, "You're talkin' oil wells!" Willie was a fantasic player. We were spoilt for talent then, but wee JJ is the Daddy of them all.
@@spike6643 like having Teirney and Andy Robertson vying for the left back position today. Yes wee Wully Henderson was excellent, but wee Jinkey was a cut above. Incidentally my favorite Gers player was Sandy Clark. He and Danny McGrain were immense.
One of the greatest players Britain has ever produced, up there with all the greats
Simply the best!
Would prefer to hear just the commentary and crowd rather than the music. However, a great compilation of a football genius. Many thanks!
What a player. Incredible skill with his feet, an insane turn of pace, intelligence and vision with his passes and crosses, and he took an absolute battering and simply got up and dusted himself off.
There's a young Scottish lad at Liverpool, who's got a similar style to the great JJ. Ben Doak.
If he turns out to be even half as good as JJ, we'll have a world class player on our hands.
Jimmy Johnstone was one of the best ever imo.
Cannae believe thit that music gaes wae Jinkie bit daes. Braw stuff!
Aww man what a player, what a player, mind boggling what he'd be worth today
Jinky and Willie Henderson. What a double act.
He reduced big men,hard men, skilful men to fouling . One of the altime greats !
RIEP jinky BHOY a wonder how much jinky would be priced at this moment in time in his prime i had the pleasure seeing him in the later stages of his career and he was definitely bang on when he said in lord of the wing that the pitch was his stage to make sure people had smiles on their faces. 🍀🇮🇪
There were many great Scottish players during this era, but JJ was mesmerising and every bit as good as many of the top players of that time, including Best. When Pele names you in his "World 11" you are special. "RIP Jimmy". There are not many left from those halcyon days of the 60s and early 70s and we recently lost the Lawman, another Scottish great, who Pele said was "the only Player who could easily play for Brazil" That is one hell of an accolade. RIP Dennis
Seen the wee man play against England in 74 how that Scotland team never went further i don’t know if only kids now a day played like that unfortunately its only on FIFFA and as a Rangers man you can only salute wee Jinky a true Legrnd r.i.p wee man
What was most remarkable was his bravery-he knew he was going to get chopped so many times, but just up and at em again and again and again.
a true leg end and a real celt. my auld man was a jambo through n through but he had a copy of jinky's book. hail.hail
Great player.
Similar to Messi in some areas, such as dribbling around the penalty area.
I'm writing from Japan, where European greats of the 60s like him are almost unknown among Japanese football fans.
There must have been so much brilliance that wasn’t captured on film
Took the Piss out of Real Madrid at the Alfredo de Stefano testimomial,in the Bernabeau!
Genuine world class player
Lightning turn of pace