Falkirk pays tribute to goalkeeper Willie Whigham who died aged 81

Willie passed away in Monklands Hospital on March 3 after a bout of pneumonia. He was aged 81.

His cortege paused at the stadium to allow fans to pay their respects.

Alex Totten and Gary Deans, club chairman, also laid a wreath in the hearse.

Regarded as one of the club’s great goalkeepers, Willie was highly regarded by his team-mates - and remembered as one of the game’s true personalities in the 1960s and 70s.

He joined the Bairns from Shots Bon Accord in 1960, and made over 250 appearances.

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His stand-out performances were many, recording eight clean sheets as they team returned to Division One.

In 1966 he joined Middlesbrough where he became a firm favourite with the fans.

Willie made some 210 appearances with the English side before a brief spell with Dumbarton and then Darlington.

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