An Interview With A True Magpie, Jimmy Willan

Last updated : 06 January 2003 By
Jimmy Willan
Name:

Jimmy Willan

Age:
53

Which stand do you usually sit in ?
D.P.Stand behind the Dug Out

Where are you from ?
Scotland, now Sawley, Long Eaton

How long have you been a Notts Fan ?
32 years

Why did you start to support Notts, and not the scum over the water ?
Friends were Fans,also 2 Ex Liverpool players in the team. Tony Hately and Willie Carson.

Who has been the best player you have ever seen in a Notts shirt ?
Tony Hateley

What was the first Notts game you ever went to ?
Burnley I think, at home, Season ?
(Willie Carson, Tony Hately were playing)

What is the best Notts game you have ever been to ?
Notts V Tottenham in a cup match, Notts had a player called Peter Butler who battered everything that night.

What is the worst Notts game you have ever been to ?
W.B.A. V Notts, it snowed through the game, it was freezing and we lost, season ?

Who have been the best opposition you have ever seen at Meadow Lane ? Liverpool

Jimmy's Favourite Notts Game Was The Win Over Spurs In 1994 - Here Gary McSwegan Heads The Second
Who has been the best opposition player you have ever seen down at the Lane ?

Trevor Brooking, West Ham

What has been the best away ground you have ever been to ?
St James Park Newcastle

What has been the worst away ground you have ever been to ?
Baseball Ground, Derby

What has been your funniest moment down at Notts County ?
Notts V Man U , Santa Claus in the Man United crowd, it wasn't Christmas

Best Moment as a Notts fan ?
The 2nd half performance against Man United at Notts, 2- 0 down the first half, ended up 2-2, Man U needed a point to get promotion.

Worst Moment as a Notts fan ?
Colin Murphy being made Manager, Don Masson leaving

Which player have you been most impressed with this season, if any?
Nick Fenton

Paul Heffernan - An Exciting Prospect
Which player(s) would you like to see Dearden not picking for the side on a regular basis?

Liburd, Hackworth.

Who looks the most exciting prospect at the Lane ?
Paul Hefferman, Paul Riley

How do you think the season has gone, so far?
Frustrating, played better than the results suggest.

And finally, Where do you think Notts will end up this season?
Mid / table