Ted McMinn
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Clifton McMinn | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Castle Douglas, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1982 | Glenafton Athletic | ||
| 1982–1984 | Queen of the South | 68 | (5) |
| 1984–1987 | Rangers | 63 | (4) |
| 1987–1988 | Sevilla | 22 | (0) |
| 1988–1993 | Derby County | 123 | (9) |
| 1993–1994 | Birmingham City | 22 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Burnley | 46 | (3) |
| 1997 | ECU Joondalup | ||
| 1997–1998 | Slough Town | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Kevin Clifton "Ted" McMinn (born 28 September 1962) is a Scottish former association footballer who played as a winger. His nickname is The Tin Man.
Born in Castle Douglas and raised in nearby Dumfries, McMinn was alleged by The Scotsman to be called 'Teddy' at school because he ran as if he had a teddy bear tucked under his arm. In his autobiography McMinn stated it was because as a toddler he and his teddy bear were inseparable.
McMinn started his playing career at Scottish junior side Glenafton Athletic in 1981. McMinn joined Glenafton from Dumfries High School FPs along with team mate Stewart Cochrane.
McMinn returned to south-west Scotland joining Dumfries club Queen of the South in 1982. At Queens he became a team mate of Cochrane's for the third time. The transfer fee was, "£325 so that Glenafton could buy a new carpet for their club house and 1,000 Queens lottery tickets." When McMinn debuted in 1982–83 it was for a Queens team who had just been relegated after one season in the middle of Scottish football's three divisions – a season where Willie Harkness and his fellow directors had decided to run the club without a manager and select the team themselves. McMinn's debut was in the 1–1 draw versus Meadowbank Thistle on 6 November. McMinn remained with Queens until October 1984.
McMinn returned to Palmerston Park under the new regime of Norman Blount to play for a Queen of the South select on 23 April 1995. The opposition in the 2–2 draw was Rangers in a game to mark Queens' 75th anniversary and the opening of the new stand. Other guests for Queens included Andy Thomson, Davie Irons and Rowan Alexander.
When later interviewed for the club, Jimmy Robertson, Alan Davidson and George Cloy were among those McMinn named as the best players he played beside at Palmerston.
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