The Albion management applaud Dave Mackay.
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PUBLISHED
07:00 5th March 2015
by James Hilsum
It is a sad day but he is somebody who had a very good life and was very much adored."
Chris Hughton
Chris Hughton
Brighton & Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton paid tribute to the late Dave Mackay following the side’s 2-0 victory over Derby County on Tuesday night.
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The Amex held a minute’s applause prior to kick-off for the legendary former Rams, Tottenham, Hearts and Scotland player.
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He said, “I met Dave on numerous occasions and as a 12-year-old, my first coach was the left-back from that double winning team, Ron Henry.
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“Ron used to tell me about him and there is probably not anything that I have not heard about him.
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“He was an honest tackler and people forget how good a footballer he was. When you hear some of the great players from that era say what a good player he was then you have to take that on board.“He is a Tottenham legend and also at Derby. If you walk through any of the lounges at Tottenham then he is the player that everybody talks about.
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“It is a sad day but he is somebody who had a very good life and was very much adored.”
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