Feb 1922 - Born in Glasgow

Nov 1969 - Appointed manager of Notts County with the club struggling in Divison Four

1971 - Wins Division Four title in his first full season

1973 - Wins promotion to Division Two

Oct 1975 - Resigns from his post to take over at Sheffield United

Oct 1977 - Rejoins Notts County to continue the work he had started

1981 - Secures promotion to Division One at Chelsea to send the Magpies into the top flight

Aug 1982 - Howard Wilkinson steps up from his role as coach to take over as manager, with Jimmy moving upstairs as general manager

Oct 1984 - Returns for a third stint, this time as caretaker manager until November 1984

April 1985 - Resumes full managerial duties following Larry Lloyd's failed reign but cannot stop the club from sliding into Division Three

1987 - Retires from management and leaves to become chief scout at Derby County under Arthur Cox

1993 - The newly-redeveloped County Stand is renamed the Jimmy Sirrel Stand in his honour