Former Dundee FC centre-half Danny Malloy died last week in Larbert. He was 84.
Danny, from Longcroft in Stirlingshire, played for the club in the 1950s alongside greats such as Billy Steel, Doug Cowie, Bobby Flavell and Tommy Gallacher.
Renowned for his strength, his stock rose quickly through a number of sterling performances at the heart of the defence, and he was soon touted for the Scotland team.
Much to the annoyance of the Dundee support, the cash-strapped club decided to listen to offers for their prize asset, and Danny was sold to Cardiff City for £17,500 in December 1955.
Danny went on to gain legendary status in South Wales, missing only a handful of games over the next six years with the Bluebirds, eventually captaining the side back to the top flight in 1960.
One rainy night in Middlesborough in 1957 he gained dubious notoriety as the only man who could silence Brian Clough when a swinging right hook settled some on-field verbals between the two during a game.
Danny instantly regretted the incident, so much so that he refused to talk about it for years afterwards.
However, the Clough altercation is described in greater detail, along with a full account of his life on and off the park in his 2013 autobiography, Memoirs of a Hard Man: The Danny Malloy Story, which he co-wrote with his son, Andy.
Danny is survived by his son and a daughter and seven grandchildren.
His funeral will be at Falkirk Crematorium at 9am on Saturday.