The official press release from the unveiling of the blue plaque for Billy Bremner in Raploch by Eddie Gray. Very proud to be part of the group who made this happen.

Billy Bremner plaque unveiled in his memory and artist selected to create the statue

· Eddie Gray unveiled the plaque in his old teammates honour

· Renowned Scottish sculptor, Kenny Hunter, announced as the commissioned artist for the statue

The Scottish Football Supporters Association (SFSA) in partnership with Leeds United Supporters Groups, University of Stirling, Raploch Community Council and more are proud to announce the Billy Bremner plaque has been unveiled at 35a Weir Street in Raploch, the very house Billy grew up in.

Former international teammates of Billy Bremner, Jimmy Bone and John Blackley, supported the unveiling in Raploch, Stirling. Former Leeds United and Scotland star and long-term teammate and friend of Billy Bremner, Eddie Gray unveiled the plaque and was quoted as saying “It was real honour to be asked to unveil the blue plaque showing the world where Billy came from. He was fiercely proud of his roots, and it will be a fitting tribute to see a statue here in the coming years. He really was an iconic player that everyone in Leeds and Scotland loved.”

The artist commissioned to sculpt the statue of Billy Bremner was announced as Kenny Hunter. SFSA Project Manager Alexander Gibb said “Following a difficult decision-making process we are delighted to announce Kenny Hunter as the artist to sculpt the great Billy Bremner. It is an honour to be working closely with an artist of Kenny’s prestige and we cannot wait to support Kenny in his vision of Billy Bremner.”

You can find his website here: www.kenny-hunter.com

This is only the beginning of the Billy Bremner memorial project. Over the next year there will be fundraising events to reach the minimum value required to be able to erect the statue, while any excess funds will be redistributed via community projects in Stirling. The link to the fundraising page can be found here: www.scottishfsa.org/bremner/

The Scottish Football Supporter’s Association is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2015 by Paul Goodwin and Simon Barrow who felt Scotland’s football fans deserved a voice in the game. The organisation has more than 80,000 members and works tirelessly to ensure Scottish football fans voices are heard.

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