Saints pat tribute to beloved ‘tea lady’ Aggie

ST JOHNSTONE: Football club says dedicated servant will be sorely missed

Tributes have been paid after the death of one of St Johnstone’s most colourful servants.

Aggie Moffat – known as the “Saints tea lady” – attained almost legendary status during decades at Muirton Park and McDiarmid Park.

She rose to national prominence after a wellpublicised head-to-head with Graeme Souness, after the combustible Rangers manager damaged one of her tea jugs.

Aggie was a vital and beloved member of the Perth club and a favourite of managers such as Alex Totten and Owen Coyle. The Perth side said she would be sorely missed by generations of Saints players, staff and fans, while Pete Wishart MP said the city had lost a “legend”.

Aggie’s dust-up with Rangers manager Souness even attracted the attention of Hollywood.

Godfather legend Robert Duvall approached her to join himself and one-time Saints player and Rangers striker Ally McCoist in the 2000 movie A Shot at Glory.

But she turned down the role of “Wee Brenda,” a tea lady with village club Kilnockie who had a spat with a leading manager.

Starring a host of real Scottish football players, as well as blockbuster stars Michael Keaton and Brian Cox, the film was critically panned but now has a cult following.

Aggie joked: “I said if Liz Hurley wanted the part, she could have it. I didn’t find out what the fee would be, but players like Paul Kane wanted to be my agent.

“I still have no regrets and I was proved right. The film was rotten.”

Among the players involved were former St Johnstone manager Owen Coyle, ex-Dundee boss Ian McCall and Raith Rovers stars including Didier Agathe.

Picture: Graeme Hart. Stalwart: Aggie Moffat spent 27 years looking after St Johnstone players and staff.