Legendary Celtic and Motherwell player John ‘Dixie’ Deans has died aged 79.

Tributes are being paid to the former forward, who was also capped twice by Scotland, following the announcement of his death on Tuesday.

Born John Deans, his goalscoring exploits led to him picking up the nickname Dixie after the famous Everton striker Dixie Dean.

Deans made his first team debut for Motherwell as a teenager in 1965, before going on to score 89 goals in 198 appearances for the Steelmen.

He moved to Celtic in a deal worth £17,500 in 1971, and scored 125 goals in 186 games for the Hoops.

During his time at Celtic Park, he set goal-scoring records that still stand today, including being the only player to score a hat-trick in both domestic cup finals, a feat he achieved in the 1972 Scottish Cup a

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