Jinky: The Biography of Jimmy Johnstone author: Jim Black asin: 1847441297 binding: Hardcover list price: £18.99 GBP amazon price: £13.29 GBP

Book Description
Jim Black has written the definitive account of the life of Celtic legend Jimmy Johnstone. The son of a coal miner, Jimmy Johnstone was born in 1944 in Lanarkshire. Signed by Celtic in 1963, his dazzling footballing skills earned him the nickname Jinky. He made 515 appearances for Celtic, scoring 130 goals in the process. In 2002 fans voted Jinky as the greatest Celtic player of all time.
But behind this incredible sporting career, Jinky battled serious personal problems, losing money through failed business ventures and relying heavily on alcohol. However he worked hard to put his life back together. It was only then that he discovered his biggest challenge yet: he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

Jinky fought the disease for five years, tirelessly raising money for charity. Sadly, he died in March 2006, but he kept his smile to the very end and will be remembered as one of football's most talented and naturally gifted entertainers.

Synopsis
The son of a coal miner, Jimmy Johnstone was born in 1944 in Lanarkshire. Signed by Celtic in 1963, his dazzling dribbling skills earned him the nickname Jinky. He made 515 appearances for Celtic, scoring 129 goals in the process, won 23 caps for Scotland and in 2002 was voted Celtic's greatest ever player by the club's supporters. His ability to outwit defenders, particularly English ones, endeared him to football followers everywhere - even Rangers fans - and he was a vital part of the team that won nine consecutive Scottish league titles between 1965 and 1974. But the undisputed highlight of his career came in Portugal on 25th May 1967 when the team that became known as the Lisbon Lions came from a goal behind to defeat Inter-Milan 2-1 to become the first British club to win the European Cup. Jinky was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2001, after which he became a tireless campaigner for stem cell research to find a cure for the disease. He died in March 2006.