Big Jock memorial gets pride of place.

A MEMORIAL to Scottish football legend Jock Stein will be saved when bulldozers demolish the stadium where he died.

The legendary Celtic boss was manager of Scotland when he collapsed at the end of a World Cup qualifying play-off against Wales 24 years ago.

A plaque was put in the dugout at Cardiff City's Ninian Park where the tragedy happened.

It reads: "In respectful memory of Jock Stein who sadly left football forever while managing Scotland at Ninian Park on 10 September 1985.

From football fans all over the world."

Fitting

But the 99-year-old ground is being demolished as the Welsh club move to a new stadium 200 yards away.

And football chiefs in Wales have ruled that the plaque will be moved to the new pounds 45million stadium.

A Cardiff City spokesman said: "The plaque will move to an area at the new stadium and on top of that we're officially opening the new ground with a match against Celtic.

"That shows not only the important ties between the two clubs but also it is a fitting mark of respect to the great man."

Stein was 62 when he suffered a heart attack at the end of the 1-1 draw between Wales and Scotland.

Celtic and Cardiff will open the new 27,000-seat stadium with an evening game on July 22.

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