TEARFUL relatives led mourners at the funeral of Rangers legend Colin ­McAdam.

His brother - ex-Celtic defender Tom McAdam - carried the coffin of the former Ibrox player into the service at Clydebank Crematorium.

Colin's widow Celia led hundreds of mourners, including Rangers manager Ally McCoist, first-team coach Iain Durrant, and chief executive Craig Mather.

The-ex-Rangers ace, who was described as "a proud dad and family man", died suddenly in Glasgow's Western ­Infirmary last week.

Rangers legend John Greig and many former Ibrox players, including Willie Henderson, were also among the huge crowd paying their last respects.

It was standing room only as family, friends and fans gathered yesterday morning.

The coffin was carried from the silver hearse into the crematorium, shortly after 10.30am.

Blue and white flowers spelling the word "Dad" were also seen being carried into the service.

After the ceremony, 59-year-old Tom, said: "The service went really well, it was a perfect.

"It was a really fitting tribute to Colin.

"We're just overwhelmed by the amount of people who have turned out today."

During the 1980s, Tom and Colin made history as brothers playing against each other in Old Firm games.

Colin - a striker who also played as a defender - was known as, 'The Beast', by fans of the Ibrox club and Partick Thistle.

In a statement, Celia paid tribute to her husband and said she had been "overwhelmed by lovely messages" sent from family, friends and neighbours.

Colin, who lived in Yoker, also played for Dumbarton, Motherwell and Hearts.

He is survived by wife, children Kenneth, Ross, Carol-Anne and Melanie, and grand-children Morgan and Jackson.

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