Former football player Ian Redford has been found dead in woodland near Irvine in Ayrshire, south-west Scotland.

Police Scotland confirmed that a body was found near Long Drive just after 11:00 on Friday.

Former football player Ian Redford has been found dead in woodland near Irvine in Ayrshire

Officers said there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances.

Ian Redford, who was 53, began his career with Dundee before joining Rangers in February 1980 for a then Scottish record fee of £210,000 ($335,000).

After six seasons with Rangers, which included four domestic cup trophies, Ian Redford moved to Dundee United, where he collected runners-up medals in the UEFA Cup and Scottish Cup in the space of a few days in 1987.