Bob Mc Kinley

[David Layne]

The goal you're thinking of was in a 5-1 win against Middlesbrough.

Ta

 

[I'm Red Till Dead]

Never heard of him

Well, now you have. A great player. Search for more info on him by searchig on Bob McKinley footballer. Lots of mentions out there.

 

[bhastings316]

As someone born in 1980 I know very little about pre-Clough Nottingham Forest. I think that there is so much focus on the European cup winning sides that everything before that gets a little lost. I suppose it's to my shame that I've never gone out and actively searched for information on our highest appearance maker. Something I shall have to remedy.

 

[OLDMANRED]

I'm sure after finishing playing he carried on in a coaching capacity with us. A blurred memory but i think Gillies got rid of him

 

[TheDudeII]

Ended up working in a prison, didn't he?

 

[Captain Sinister]

Will a Moderator, or someone with real power please correct the miss-spelling of this Forest stalwart's name?
It really offends the eye every-time I log on.

 

[virgo]

I started watching Forest in 1966. The basic team then (although it did, of course,vary due to injuries etc.) was :

Grummitt, Hindley, Winfield, Hennessey , McKinley, Newton, Lyons, Barnwell, Baker, Wignall, Moore.

Forest played 4-4-2, with Hindley and Winfield operating as the full backs, with Hennessey and McKinley as the more traditional "centre Halves", Henry Newton was a defensive midfielder, sitting just in front of the back-four, Barnwell was the playmaker, and the one who could "put his foot on the ball" and have a look around to see what was happening, Barry Lyons was more or less a traditional right winger, whilst Frank Wignall was a big hard traditional "No. 10", and his partner, the legendary Joe Baker, certainly lived up to his nickname of "Zigger Zagger". It's very hard to describe the role played by Ian Moore. He was described as a left-winger, but he was one of those players who would play anywhere up front, and made devastating runs through midfield or from the wing. After the 66-67 team was broken up, Ian Moore carried the team more-or-less single handed for 4 or 5 seasons.

Edit: got so carried away with the 66 team, I forgot to agree on what a legend Bob McKinley was. I would certainly have no objection to a suite, a box or even a stand named in his memory. I think maybe a message to the new owners is in order.

 

[Joe Baker's Dog]

I started watching Forest in 1966. The basic team then (although it did, of course,vary due to injuries etc.) was :

Grummitt, Hindley, Winfield, Hennessey , McKinley, Newton, Lyons, Barnwell, Baker, Wignall, Moore.

Forest played 4-4-2, with Hindley and Winfield operating as the full backs, with Hennessey and McKinley as the more traditional "centre Halves", Henry Newton was a defensive midfielder, sitting just in front of the back-four, Barnwell was the playmaker, and the one who could "put his foot on the ball" and have a look around to see what was happening, Barry Lyons was more or less a traditional right winger, whilst Frank Wignall was a big hard traditional "No. 10", and his partner, the legendary Joe Baker, certainly lived up to his nickname of "Zigger Zagger". It's very hard to describe the role played by Ian Moore. He was described as a left-winger, but he was one of those players who would play anywhere up front, and made devastating runs through midfield or from the wing. After the 66-67 team was broken up, Ian Moore carried the team more-or-less single handed for 4 or 5 seasons.

Same year as me. You've got a good memory of what was a very good team.

 

[newarkneil]

Great Post. When I started going in 1967/68 season as a 7 year old, he was one of the main stalwarts of the team. My Dad used to tell me the best defender in the league not to be capped by his country. I am pretty certain he was neither booked nor sent off. A true gentleman, well liked and respected by all & I think when he retired from the game, he joined the prison service. The Bob McKinlay suite sounds good to me. Oh and for the 'clown' who posted 'never heard of him' ... this legend of Nottm Forest spent his entire career at the club, some 19 years.

 

[Barry]

Forest fans being forest fans i bet there was somebody somewhere moaning he was in the team for all that time.

 

[virgo]

Same year as me. You've got a good memory of what was a very good team.

Not only were they a very good team, but were incredibly entertaining too, playing football "the proper way". Obviously the "Glory years" totally overshadows the achievements of this team, only failing to do the double by a whisker (for any youngsters on here who don't know, we came second to man utd in the league, trailing them by 4 points-only 2 points for a win in those days, and got knocked out by Spurs in the semi-final of the FA cup.

There's a decent (ish) blog here talking about the nerdy ability to be able to recite "XI's" from the past.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/mar/23/secret-of-their-eyes-oscar-argentina

 

[Caveman Ninja]

Not only were they a very good team, but were incredibly entertaining too, playing football "the proper way". Obviously the "Glory years" totally overshadows the achievements of this team, only failing to do the double by a whisker (for any youngsters on here who don't know, we came second to man utd in the league, trailing them by 4 points-only 2 points for a win in those days, and got knocked out by Spurs in the semi-final of the FA cup.

There's a decent (ish) blog here talking about the nerdy ability to be able to recite "IX's" from the past.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/mar/23/secret-of-their-eyes-oscar-argentina

Nice blog post. The film it's talking about is also great.

 

[The Vicar]

Why would anyone recite 9s from the past? .:faceslap:

 

[virgo]

Why would anyone recite 9s from the past? .:faceslap:

oops!

 

[br1anO1]

Towards the end of his playing career, and before he joined the prison service, Bob opened a garage on Wollaton St, "The Bob McKinlay Service Station." He used to advertise it in the Forest programme (early 70's I think).