Source: FOOTYMAD
Jim Thompson wins Football League Award
Jim Thompson has worked at Burnley Football Club for 64 years and his service has been recognised tonight with the winning of the Football League's Unsung Hero Award. I would think most supporters will have come across him at some time or other. He might have sold you a ticket in the ticket office, or sold you a programme at a reserve game or even allowed you through the turnstile.And if you were fortunate enough to be in a meeting at the Turf then you might have benefited from one of Jims' renowned cups of tea.Apparently he's seen off 23 managers and 7 chairmen (watch out Eddie Howe and Barry Kilby) and he names Jimmy Mullen as his favourite manager because he was always very welcoming and always had a chat with him.Paul Fletcher said recently that Burnley, and other clubs, wouldn't be quite the same without the Jim Thompsons of this world and they are words I would very much like to echo.He was up against Bill Edmans, kit man at Dagenham & Redbridge, Mary Kitson who is the cleaning supervisor at Sheffield Wednesday and Norman Rimmington from the laundry team at Barnsley.I've known Jim for a good number of years now and am absolutely delighted he's won this award tonight.Well done Jim from Clarets Mad - you fully deserve it.
