Sir Alex Ferguson pays homage to Aberdeen legend Teddy Scott

Some of the biggest names in Scottish Football have attended the funeral of Aberdeen FC legend Teddy Scott.

Sir Alex Ferguson, the man who led the Dons to European glory, led the tributes to a true Pittodrie nonpareil during the service at Ellon Parish Church on Wednesday morning.

Ferguson was joined by the likes of Gothenburg greats Willie Miller, John Hewitt and Alex McLeish in paying homage to Scott, the former Aberdeen player, coach, trainer, kit man, talent scout and occasional minibus driver, who died last week aged 83.

"Teddy Scott was integral to the success which Aberdeen FC achieved under my stewardship," said Ferguson, who has never forgotten the help and support he received from his compatriot when he arrived in the Granite City more than 30 years ago.

"He was a fantastic man to have with me during my time with the club and he had a lot to do with the character development of a lot of the young players at Aberdeen."

Scott was a pivotal member of Ferguson's backroom team and subsequently served under more than a dozen managers at the club he revered. And it was a measure of the respect in which he was held by the Manchester United boss that he brought a full-strength squad, including David Beckham, to the Granite City for Scott's testimonial match.

The SPL club said it was "deeply saddened" at the passing of a "true legend" and that response typified the contribution which Scott made to the organisation over a period spanning more than 50 years, in almost every capacity.

And while there was sadness among the mourners, there was also the memory of how the bold Teddy, one of life's naturally down-to-earth characters, was so committed to his club duties that he would occasionally sleep on a snooker table at Pittodrie to be ready for the following morning's training sessions and kit-cleaning duties.

Nothing, essentially, was too much trouble for Scott throughout his love affair with Aberdeen and Ferguson summed it up by saying: "Loyalty should always be recognised."

Teddy would probably have been surprised that so many people were making a fuss. But they were simply paying their respects to a genuine local hero.

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