Saints player Bobby Grant

St Johnstone have expressed the club’s condolences to the families of a former player and an interim manager who died over the weekend.

Bobby Grant, father of club legend and current associate director Roddy, died after a short illness at a Spanish care home. He had been living in Spain for several years.

A winger in his playing days, Mr Grant spent two seasons at Muirton Park, from 1961-62, making six appearances under manager Bobby Brown and memorably netting the winner in a League Cup sectional tie against Celtic at Parkhead. Team-mates at the time included a youthful Alex Ferguson.

Bobby’s previous clubs included Rangers, Leyton Orient, Gloucester and Stirling Albion.

Bobby Grant in his playing days.