Legendary Notts County management duo Jimmy Sirrel and Jack Wheeler have been awarded with the honour of having a Nottingham tram named after them.
The pair led the Magpies through the most successful periods in the clubβs history, winning promotion to the First Division in 1981.
They join the likes of Colin Slater, Brian Clough, Torvill & Dean, and Carl Froch in having their names on a Nottingham tram.
βHe would have been very honoured,β said Jimmyβs daughter Audrey at the Wilkinson Street tram depot unveiling.
David, his son, added: βHe would have enjoyed the moment, and knowing him as we did, he would have been in charge of this whole meeting!
βHe was the boss, when he walked in the room. And if you didnβt know who was the boss, you soon did.β
The naming follows an appeal to tram operator NET by former County player and manager Charlie McParland.
He said: βJimmy 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 died in 2009 aged 89, a year after Jimmyβs death at the age of 86.
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