20 Facts About Ted McMinn

Kevin Clifton "Ted" McMinn was born on 28 September 1962 and is a Scottish former association footballer who played as a winger.

Ted McMinn returned to south-west Scotland joining Dumfries club Queen of the South in 1982.

Ted McMinn returned to Palmerston Park under the new regime of Norman Blount to play for a Queen of the South select on 23 April 1995.

When later interviewed for the club, Jimmy Robertson, Alan Davidson and George Cloy were among those Ted McMinn named as the best players he played beside at Palmerston.

Ted McMinn was running down the wing full speed and crossed the ball into the box.

Ted McMinn just kept running so he had to jump over a wall into the Copland Road stand, carried on up the stairs then disappeared down the other side.

Under Souness Ted McMinn had not played enough league games to qualify for a medal.

Ted McMinn was involved in an incident outside an East Kilbride nightclub in the early hours of 5 December 1986.

Ted McMinn believes the incident led to his own removal from the club by his manager Graeme Souness.

Ted McMinn joined Spanish club Sevilla on 1 August 1987, again signed by Jock Wallace.

Ted McMinn broke his leg three weeks after signing but he recovered to play 22 league games.

Ted McMinn arrived at the Baseball Ground in Derby's first season back in the First Division after a seven-year exile.

Ted McMinn had one season with Birmingham City signing on 28 July 1993.

Ted McMinn joined Burnley on 5 April 1994 for two years.

Ted McMinn ended his playing career with Australian club ECU Joondalup and then Slough Town.

Ted McMinn was revered by the die hards who would sing his nickname Tin Man, to the tune of Stingray.

Ted McMinn appeared again on 17 January 2002 when Wright soon took over at Conference strugglers Chester City.

In 2004 Ted McMinn became the match summariser for BBC Radio Derby, working alongside Ross Fletcher.

Ted McMinn said to the Scottish press that he had received well wishes from Queen of the South fans.

The Wisden Cricketer magazine reported that in 2011, McMinn was employed as full-time kit-man by Derbyshire County Cricket Club.