1 of 4 #scotsfoundedfootball OTD 1880 Jimmy McMenemy born Rutherglen. Won the Junior double with Alec Bennett and Rutherglen Glencairn in 1902. Pat Woods ‘A Celtic A-Z’ p. 113 uses a cracking quote to describe his genius. 2 of 4 Jimmy McMenemy was a ‘master strategist of infinite ability for whom the game is a series of chess moves...’ Intriguingly the piece comments on the Newcastle team who had visited Basle before Celtic and were criticised for their ’direct’ approach. They would get #scotchprofessor input.