Former Dundee striker Billy Ritchie has died.
The centre-forward joined the club from Osborne in 1955 and spent a season with the Dark Blues.
He scored twice on his debut for Willie Thorton’s side, as Dundee beat St Mirren 3-0 in Paisley in the final sectional League Cup tie on September 3 1955.
He made his home debut two weeks later and scored another two goals during a triumphant 3-0 win against Dunfermline.
He played alongside such legends as Bill Brown, Doug Cowie and Tommy Gallagher players who had helped Dundee to become the first club to win then retain the League Cup in the early 1950s.
Ritchie scored eight goals for Dundee in what turned out to be his only season with the club. He competed for the role of centre-forward with “Merchant of Menace” George Menace which limited his playing time.
Also up front for Dundee that season was young striker Bobby Cox, although the man who captained Dundee to their only ever league title did not make his debut for the first team until 1956.
After a season playing at Dens Park, Ritchie joined Stirling Albion, who were relegated from the old First Division in that year, in pursuit of regular football.
Dundee eventually finished the 1955-56 season in 13th place.
A spokesman for Dundee FC said: “He brought much needed dig into the attack of a struggling side when he made his debut.
“Our thoughts are with Billy’s friends and family at this time.”