ONE of Borders football's most respected servants died at the weekend.

Morain Scott, 85, who held several posts at his beloved Coldstream as well as chairing the East of Scotland FA for 35 years, died on Friday evening.

Mr Scott and his late wife, Margaret, were left heartbroken in 1977 when their teenage daughter, Helen, was murdered after leaving the World's End pub in Edinburgh.

He never gave up hope that the killer would be brought to justice - and last year he was in court to see Angus Sinclair sentenced to 37 years in prison.

But for most involved in local football, it was the dignity and humility shown in boardrooms across the region that will be remembered.

Our football reporter David Knox said: "Morain was a charismatic and dignified figure who always had a welcoming handshake and smile at Home Park.

"Despite a great deal of sadness in his life he was always cheery and never had a bad word to say about anyone."

It is undertstood that all Lowland League and East of Scotland matches will observe a minute's silence this weekend in honour of Mr Scott.

A spokesman for the East of Scotland FA told us: "Morain was a very long standing servant of East of Scotland Football and will be sorely missed in our Association and League and, of course, at his club Coldstream FC.

"Our thoughts are with Morain's family at this sad time."

Coldstream, who held a minute's silence on Saturday for former secretary and treasurer Craig Wood, paid tribute this week.

A spokesman said: "Coldstream Football Club would like to express our deepest sympathy to the family of Morain Scott who sadly passed away on Friday."