Raith Rovers announce death of former chairman Turnbull Hutton

Former Raith Rovers chairman Turnbull Hutton has died after a short illness, the Scottish Championship club have announced.

The 68-year-old had recently been diagnosed with leukaemia and passed away on Sunday after going into an Edinburgh hospital just over a week ago.

A statement on the Raith website said: "Raith Rovers FC are sorry to announce that our honorary president and former chairman Turnbull Hutton passed away last night.

"Our thoughts are with his family, particularly his wife Margo, his son Neil and daughter Lindsey and all his many friends in football and business."

Hutton, a retired former drinks industry director, joined the Rovers board in 2000.

Share this article:
Subscribe to our newsletter

Get FREE daily news and in-depth previews for games from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football — straight to your inbox.

Subscribe