Tribute to Dons football legend

Archie Baird made more than 100 appearances for Aberdeen

Tributes have been paid to an Aberdeen football legend after his death at 90.

Archie Baird was the oldest surviving player of the 1947 team which secured the club's first ever Scottish Cup victory, beating Hibernian.

Born in 1919, he arrived at Pittodrie in 1938, but did not make his competitive debut until 1946.

He made 104 league appearances for Aberdeen, and scored 26 goals. The club said their thoughts were with his family and friends.

He left Aberdeen to join St Johnstone and then became a teacher and journalist.

The Pittodrie club hosts St Johnstone on Saturday in the SPL, and a joint silence will be held to mark Armistice as well as Archie Baird's career with the two clubs.