A PARS Scottish Cup-winning hero has spoken of his pride at having a Dunfermline street named after him.

The recently built council houses in a development on the site of the former Blacklaw Primary School have been named after Harry Melrose and the late John Lunn, two of the Athletic's stars of the sixties.

Mr Melrose, who served the club over 16 years during spells as a player, manager and general manager, said that he was unsure as to why a street had been named after him but said that it was a "tremendous gesture".

He joked, "I think because I scored a couple of goals for the Pars and paid my taxes they've decided to name it after me!

"When I first took the phone call, I put the phone down as I thought they were taking the mickey. It was only when I was called again five minutes later to be told it wasn't a joke! It is though a great honour and I am delighted, as are my family." Melrose Crescent is part of a development of thirty detached and semi-detached homes funded by Fife Council and the Scottish Government.

It is made up of a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes, while eight amenity bungalows and four other properties suitable for tenants with wheelchairs and specific needs have also been built.

And Mr Melrose, who played in Dunfermline's famous 1961 cup final victory over Celtic, said that he was pleased that West Fifers will benefit from the new development.

"I was shown around the new houses and they are lovely," he said. "They have all the modern fittings that you can think of.

"I've lived in the town since 1975 and it's great that local people will benefit from this."