[3][4] He made his full debut – and his only other appearance for the 1967–68 season – on 28 October 1967, playing at right-back in a 3–1 defeat away to Nottingham Forest.
[6] He joined Dundee United in January 1972; the first signing made by the club's new manager Jim McLean.
He returned to United to coach and his son, Scott, was an apprentice at Tannadice before making a career at Chesterfield, Brechin City and Forfar Athletic.
[12] Among attendees at the service at Kirriemuir Old Parish Church were ex United teammates, Dave Narey, Paul Hegarty, Davie Dodds, Hamish McAlpine and Maurice Malpas.
Also in attendance were former assistant manager Walter Smith and ex Dundee players Jocky Scott and Bobby Glennie.