Donald Findlay

Donald Russell Findlay[1] KC (born 17 March 1951) is a Scottish advocate. He has also held positions as a vice-chairman of Rangers Football Club and twice Rector of the University of St Andrews. He is now chairman of his hometown football club Cowdenbeath.

He is well known for a distinctive style of dress and manner, particularly the smoking of a pipe, as well as his staunch support for Unionism in Scotland and the Scottish Conservatives. He has faced some controversy over several incidents where he sang songs and told allegedly sectarian jokes.[7]

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  3. ^ "BBC News, Composer attacks anti-Catholic bigots". 9 August 1999. Retrieved 8 April 2007.
  4. ^ "International Herald Tribune Why Mixing Sport and Religious Intolerance Cannot Be Forgiven". Archived from the original on 21 June 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2007.
  5. ^ Haldenby, Andrew. "Daily Telegraph: Findlay faces tribunal over sectarian songs". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 28 September 2005. Retrieved 8 April 2007.
  6. ^ Mega, Marcello (14 January 2007). "The Scotsman: Sectarian jokes put QC's job on the line". Edinburgh. Retrieved 8 April 2007.
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