Former players attend memorial service at St Stephens Church, Bush Hill Park for Tottenham legend Dave Mackay

The former Spurs midfielder died aged 80 on March 2, 2015.

There was a memorial event at Saint Stephens Church, in Bush Hill Park today, giving club ambassadors and fans a chance to say goodbye after his funeral in Scotland last month.

Former goalkeeper Pat Jennings, club legend Ledley King, former Arsenal player Franck McLintock, and winger Cliff Jones all attended the memorial service.

Bagpipers performed to commemorate the Scot, who played for the Lilywhites 318 times.

Jones gave a tribute to his former teammate and told those at the church how the pair met on national service in the 50s.

He said: “He was known as a hard man but that was only half the story of Dave. He had everything that was needed to be a great footballer.

“He was the heart of the team, he had a unwavering desire to push the team to win and was undoubtedly part of Spurs’ best team.”

Jones also recalled a match between his Wales team and Mackay’s Scotland side at Hampden Park where Mackay put in a heavy tackle on the Welsh winger.

He said: “I told him ‘steady on Dave, I thought we were friends’ and he said ‘we are, but today we are not’ and that showed the spirit within Dave. He was a wonderful man and true legend of Spurs football club.”

The midfielder played between 1959 and 1968 scoring 51 goals and winning the first division once and the FA Cup three times.

Mackay went on to play and manage, leading Derby County to first division success in the 1970s.