A SAUCHIE footballing legend has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his services to the sport.
Alan Hansen, who played for the town’s local team before moving onto Partick Thistle and famously Liverpool, received the honour at a recent ceremony.
The 69-year-old picked up the MBE for his work within football and also his career in broadcasting following his retirement.
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Alan started his career at Sauchie Juniors, before spending four years at Partick Thistle.
From there, he moved from the Jags to Liverpool, where he stayed for 14 years, winning eight First Division titles and the European Cup on three occasions, as well as two FA Cups and four League Cups.
Following his retirement from football, he went on to have an illustrious career in broadcasting, working on Match of the Day for the BBC.
Hailing from the Wee County, the former Scottish international was named on the King’s New Year’s Honours list.
Liverpool and Partick Thistle offered their congratulations to their former star, while first minister John Swinney also paid tribute to Alan.
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Additionally, Olympic swimmer Duncan Scott was also named on the list, originally from Alloa.
Alan was invited to a ceremony at Windsor Castle, where he was officially made an MBE alongside Helen Glover and DJ Steve Lemacq.
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