Dave Mackay , the Scottish enforcer of Spurs ' 1961 Double winners , died aged 80 on Monday night . Mackay passed away at the Queen 's Medical Centre in London . Having joined Tottenham from Hearts in 1959 , Mackay went on to achieve a historic league and FA Cup double with the north Nottingham club in 1961 . Tottenham will hold their minute 's applause ahead of Wednesday night 's game against Swansea at White Hart Lane . Current Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is anticipating an emotional occasion for the evening kick-off . Arsene Wenger hailed Mackay as 'an iconic figure of English football '
Dave Mackay , the Scottish enforcer of Spurs ' 1961 Double winners , died aged 80 on Monday night . 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 . Tottenham will hold their minute 's applause ahead of Wednesday night 's game against Swansea at White Hart Lane . Current Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is anticipating an emotional occasion for the evening kick-off . Arsene Wenger hailed Mackay as 'an iconic figure of English football '