Notts County legend Jimmy Sirrel and his sidekick Jack Wheeler have been immortalised with the honour of having a Nottingham tram named after them.
The pair led the Magpies through the most successful periods in the club’s history, winning promotion to the First Division in 1981.
“He would have been very honoured,” said Jimmy’s daughter Audrey at the Wilkinson Street tram depot unveiling.
David, his son, added: “He would have enjoyed the moment, and knowing him as we did, he would have been in charge of this whole meeting!
“He was the boss, when he walked in the room. And if you didn’t know who was the boss, you soon did.”
The naming follows an appeal to tram operator NET by former County player and manager Charlie McParland.
He said: “Jimmy was a legend. A legend off the pitch, a legend as a manager, he had a character in how he dealt with players. He was a one-off there will never be another Jimmy Sirrel.
“Jack was a very private man, and behind the scenes he was fantastic. The nicest man you’ll ever meet.”
Jack Wheeler died in 2009 aged 89, a year after Jimmy Sirrel’s death at the age of 86.
The pair join fellow sporting legends Brian Clough, Torvill and Dean and Carl Froch in having their names on a tram.
