Brian Marjoribanks

Brian Marjoribanks (22 July 1942 – 9 August 2024) was a Scottish footballer, actor, and BBC Scotland sports presenter.

Life and career Marjoribanks was born in Falkirk, Scotland on 22 July 1942. He trained as an actor at the Edinburgh College of Speech and Drama (now Queen Margaret University).

A forward, Marjoribanks played for Hibernian in the early 1960s. He scored a goal on his debut for Hibs, an Edinburgh derby against Hearts at Tynecastle. He then joined Hearts in 1963, playing for their reserve team during the 1963–64 season. He was a regular presenter for BBC Scotland radio (Sportsound) and television (Sportscene) until 1983, when he was appointed to a role with the Independent Television Commission. He was later a director of STV.

Marjoribanks died after a brief illness at Son Espases Hospital in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on 9 August 2024. He was 82.