Herron spent 26 years with the Sunday Mail and covered Scottish football across the globe.
Allan spent nearly 55 years in newspapers and also broadcasting, spending 26 years with the Sunday Mail where he was chief sportswriter after an accomplished period with the now defunct Evening Citizen and subsequently 10 years with The Sunday People.
Allan reported on Scotland at five consecutive World Cup Finals from 1974 in West Germany through Argentina in 1978, Spain 1982, Mexico 1986 and then Italia 90 - when he drove all the way. He also worked at the 1966 competition and was there in the Stade de France in 1998 when Scotland opened the World Cup against the holders Brazil.
"Allan was of the golden generation of football writing in this country and a former president of our association. He was witty, charming and connected to those in high places in the Scottish game. He always made me smile, a curious mixture of old fashioned grace and a schoolboy sense of humour. His son Lindsay succeeded him as president of this association…and of course he was known to us all as the Dadster.
He also built up close relationships with the great players of the time - Jimmy Johnstone, Jim Baxter, John Greig, Willie Henderson, Bobby Murdoch, Ronnie Simpson, Joe Jordan, Graeme Souness, Danny McGrain and Kenny Dalglish.
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