A plaque has been unveiled in honour of former Leeds and Scotland midfielder Billy Bremner outside his boyhood home in Stirling.
The brainchild of a group of Leeds supporters, the memorial was commissioned in partnership with the Scottish Football Supporters Association, the University of Stirling, and Raploch Community Council.
Glasgow-born former Leeds winger Eddie Gray was present at 35a Weir Street, the house in which Bremner grew up on the Raploch estate in Stirling, to lead the tribute to his long-time teammate and friend, who died in December 1997 aged 54.
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Bremner made 773 appearances for Leeds, winning two league titles, an FA Cup, the League Cup and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup twice. In 2006 he was voted Leeds' greatest player of all time.
There is already a statue of Bremner at Elland Road, and it was confirmed on Wednesday that another one will be sculpted by artist Kenny Hunter to be erected in the Raploch area.
Bremner earned 54 Scotland caps and his former international colleagues Jimmy Bone and John Blackley were also present at the plaque unveiling.
Eddie Gray unveils a plaque outside Billy Bremner’s childhood home in Stirling (Image: Neil McRobbie)
“It was real honour to be asked to unveil the blue plaque showing the world where Billy came from,” said Leeds ambassador Gray, 76.
“He was fiercely proud of his roots, and it will be a fitting tribute to see a statue here in the coming years. He really was an iconic player that everyone in Leeds and Scotland loved.”
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