RIP Jimmy | Vital Football

RIP Jimmy

I met Jim in Nottingham Waterstones at about 6 p.m. when he handed me (and a queue of others) his then latest biography circa 2006. The queue was full of women collecting the book for their husbands, I assume. I strode up grabbed his hand and said "Hallo, Jim you are my greatest living hero. I ran on the pitch at the Lane when I was about ten, having jumped the enclosure wall and I clapped you on the back, possibly a bit too hard as you turned around and looked at me; it was big moment for me". He didn't react at first so I turned away with my book only to hear him speak to me again. I turned back and he said "What did you say your name was again". I said my name again and he stepped towards me and re shook my hand with a big smile for me. I walked out on air. RIP Jim.