Ken Drummond, founder of Letham Football Club, Perth, has died aged 75.

seven acres: Founding member of Letham Football Club dies aged 75

Perth’s football community is mourning the loss of one of its most dedicated servants and greatest personalities following the death of Ken Drummond at the age of 75.

Ken was one of the founding members of Letham Football Club in 1960 and had been club president for many years.

During that time, thousands of Perth boys and girls and their families benefited from the club he helped create and his guidance and warm personality.

He was a tireless supporter of grassroots sport and his legacies include one of the biggest sports clubs in Perthshire and the 3G pitches he fought to create at Seven Acres.

Club secretary and long-time friend Jon Kidd said the loss to the Letham family and to hundreds of local families was hard to articulate.

He said: “Ken was very much the heart of Letham.

“He gave 57 years’ service to the footballing community, not just at Letham FC but also through his involvement in the various football leagues and associations he was involved in.

“Over his many years involvement in grassroots football Ken has been an influential part of the lives of thousands of children, their families and the volunteers he led.”

Letham FC now boasts more than 20 teams of all ages and welcomes over 500 members to train and play games at Seven Acres on Newhouse Road.

Jon believes the 3G pitch was the “crowning achievement” of Ken’s lifetime of service to the community.

“It was a project many years in the making and one which many felt couldn’t be done, but Ken was determined to see it happen and it stands now as witness to his drive,” he said.

Perth businessman and dad, Pete Chan, was among those involved in the club who paid tribute to Ken.

Pete said: “Ken was an inspiration to many of us in the Fair City.

“He led by example, generously and unselfishly giving up so much of his life so that others might benefit from his hard work in the community.”

Away from the club, Ken worked as a regional manager with Shell Gas Direct up until his retirement in 2000, when he began to dedicate even more time to the club he had founded, and was a keen train enthusiast.

He led by example, generously and unselfishly giving up so much of his life so that others might benefit from hishard work in the community

Picture: Steve MacDougall. Ken Drummond was a tireless supporter of grassroots sport in Perth.