Hundreds of supporters flocked to the streets of Edinburgh to mark the passing of Dave Mackay , with Sir Alex Ferguson leading the tributes . The former Manchester United manager labelled the ex-Hearts and Tottenham enforcer as 'humble ' , adding that 'he was the bravest man in the world ' . Mackay , who was laid to rest in Edinburgh on Tuesday , died earlier this month at the age of 80 and - according to Ferguson - ought to have earned far more caps for Scotland than he did . Sir Alex Ferguson gave a moving tribute to ex-Tottenham enforcer Dave Mackay at his funeral on Tuesday . Ferguson arriving at Hearts ' Tynecastle earlier in the afternoon prior to leading the tributes . Ferguson was in distinguished company , with former Manchester United man Denis Law ( back ) also present . Supporters lined the streets of Edinburgh to give the former midfielder the send-off he deserved . Pat Jennings ( middle ) was Tottenham Hotspur 's representative at the Mansfield Traquair Centre . The hearse carrying Mackay 's coffin was complete with flowers and a football to mark his passing . The cortege leaves Hearts ' stadium as the city were given the opportunity to pay their final respects . The order of service for Mackay 's funeral . Denis Law , Frank McLintock , Ian St John , Alan Mullery and Bertie Auld also attended his funeral in the Scottish capital , with the cortege leaving from his beloved Tynecastle for a remembrance service in the city . Mackay won all three Scottish domestic honours with Hearts in the 1950s and was a key part of Spurs ' famous 1961 double-winning team . He was named Footballer of the Year in both Scotland and England , and also starred for Derby County , where he won the First Division title as manager . 'He was a fantastic player , ' Ferguson said . 'They talk about this great courage he had and I think that is unfair . I know he was the bravest man in the world but he was a fantastic footballer , he was skilful . 'His personality , his intensity , his desire to win could make any team . And he proved that by going to Derby County and winning the league as a centre-back . He could play anywhere . ' I thought it was a nice piece in the papers about how he said he did n't enjoy seeing that photograph of him and Billy Bremner portraying him as a bully . He said `` I do n't like bullies '' . ' I think that was exactly what Dave Mackay was like . He was a humble person . Humility is embraced by great people and I think Dave Mackay embraced that thoroughly . The iconic image of Mackay confronting Billy Bremner of Leeds during in August 1966 . Manchester City 's Mike Summerbee grabs hold of Mackay during a 1968 Division One match . Mackay pictured during a training session at Tottenham 's White Hart Lane ground in 1967 . Click here to read Jeff Powell 's tribute to Dave Mackay : Enshrined in Tottenham folklore as 'the heartbeat ' , his iron man demeanour obscured a cultured player adored by the fans he entertained . 'He protected his modesty with the pride only a Scotsman can do . 'His record 's fantastic . It 's a privilege to speak here today and I think we have seen the passing of a truly great legend . ' Mackay won 22 caps for Scotland and began his career with Hearts in 1953 . That is something to rankle with Ferguson . 'Scotland was picked by a committee with their heads in the sand . The fact he has only 22 caps tells you [ that ] , ' he added . 'Twenty-two caps for a player as good as that . I could never understand that . ' A Mackay scarf displayed in the back of a car in respect of the former Scotland international . He captained Hearts to the Scottish League title during the 1957-58 season and joined Spurs in 1959 , helping the north London club become the first English side to win the league and FA Cup double during the 1960-61 season . He joined Derby in 1968 and helped Brian Clough 's side win promotion to the First Division the following year before taking up a player-manager role at Swindon Town in 1971 . A year later Mackay left to manage Nottingham Forest for a brief spell before succeeding Clough as Derby manager in 1973 , with the Rams winning the First Division title in 1975 . Ferguson recalled the only time he played against Mackay . ' I was playing for Queen 's Park reserves against Hearts reserves at Tynecastle and the great Mackay was playing because he was coming back from a broken toe . 'He tackled me and I thought `` Christ '' , but in those days you had to get up no matter what . So I got up , had a look at that big barrel chest of his and he just said `` are you all right , son ? '' . 'That was a great memory - the only time I played against Dave Mackay - and I 'll never forget it . '
Dave Mackay 's funeral held in Edinburgh on Tuesday . Former Tottenham and Hearts midfielder died earlier this month aged 80 . the First Division said Mackay was 'humble ' and 'modest ' Ex-Manchester United boss also questioned why Mackay only managed to earn 22 caps for Scotland .