Former Scotland captain Dave Mackay, legendary enforcer of Tottenham’s 1961 double winning side, has died aged 80. In an age of hard men, the stockily built midfield man was one of the toughest, a symbol of passion and fiery commitment. For years the iconic picture of him angrily holding Leeds’ equally combative Billy Bremner was framed on the wall in the players’ lounge at White Hart Lane, the club’s spiritual leader long after he’d left. Dave Mackay confronts Billy Bremner during his Tottenham days in August 1966 Mackay is crowned by Jimmy Robertson (right) after Spurs beat Chelsea 2-1 in the 1967 FA Cup finalDave Mackay was part of the 1961 Double winning team at TottenhamMackay also played for and managed Derby CountyThe former Scotland international suffered from both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease
In all Mackay played 318 times for _, twice recovering from a broken left leg to captain the side that won the FA Cup in 1967.