Overview
- His death on the morning of December 25 after a long illness was announced in a family statement published by Nottingham Forest.
- The family said their comfort lies in the end of his suffering, with a hope of reunion with his late daughter Jessica.
- He set up the winner in the 1979 European Cup final against Malmö and scored the 1–0 winner against Hamburg in the 1980 final at the Santiago Bernabéu.
- He was part of Forest’s 1977–78 league title side, earned 28 caps for Scotland, and made more than 350 appearances for the club.
- After retiring in 1986 he worked as an assistant coach at Leicester City, Celtic and Aston Villa, as Forest paid tribute to his talent, humility and devotion.