Alex Ferguson leads tributes to midfielder Dave Mackay

Alex Ferguson has hailed the fantastic career of Dave Mackay as the tributes came in for the former Tottenham and Scotland midfielder, who died on Monday night aged 80.

Alex Ferguson leads tributes to midfielder Dave Mackay
Wed, 04 Mar, 2015 - 00:00
James Whelan

Edinburgh-born Mackay passed away at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham.

Having joined Tottenham from Hearts in 1959, Mackay went on to achieve a historic league and FA Cup double with the north London club in 1961.

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