A player from Dundee FC’s Scottish Championship winning side, Alan Cousin, has died at the age of 78.
Alan Cousin spent 11 years at Dens Park and finished as the club’s top scorer over three separate seasons.
He was described by the club as a “vital cog” in the team which won the Scottish league title in 1962.
Alan was born in Clackmannanshire before the start of the Second World War and, having originally performed well as a rugby player at school, was signed by Dundee manager Willie Thornton in 1955.
Cousin’s first goal for the Dark Blues came against the legendary Busby Babes, in a pre-season friendly match against Manchester United.
He was also the first British player to score a club goal in the San Siro stadium – home to both AC and Inter Milan – during Dundee’s European Cup semi final against AC Milan.
Alan was a part-time player at Dundee, sharing his time playing football with first studying and then teaching Classics.
He almost didn’t get the time off work to travel to Milan in 1963 and had to get special permission from his local authority before he played.
During his time at Dundee, Cousin played more than 380 games over a ten year period and was inducted in to the club’s hall of fame on 2011.
He was never booked during his time as a Dundee player and was described by the club as a “gentleman of the game”.
Dundee players will wear black arm-bands at this Saturday’s match with Inverness Caledonian Thistle in a mark of respect.
