St John Ogilvie was martyred at Glasgow Cross ... of overt piety unless it can be punctured by a dash of the profane. Mr Burns was possessed of a fine singing voice and was regularly enjoined ...

When Burns died of melanoma in 2008, at the age of just 51, a refrain appeared among the eulogies and tributes: “Tommy was a saint.” Hyperbole is another thing you find a lot in football.