Former Scotland, Manchester United and Leeds United defender Gordon McQueen has died on the age of 70.
McQueen was identified with most cancers in 2011 and dementia in 2021.
Beginning his profession with St Mirren, McQueen was offered to Leeds and would go on to assist win the English league title in 1974, the FA Cup with Manchester Utd in 1983 and play 30 instances for Scotland.
He was chosen for the 1974 and 1978 World Cup squad however didn’t play in both, the latter due to harm.
McQueen scored thrice on Leeds’ run to the 1975 European Cup closing, however was suspended for the ultimate defeat by Bayern Munich.
He was additionally within the Manchester Utd aspect that misplaced the 1979 FA Cup closing to Arsenal, however scored within the 3-2 loss at Wembley.
An announcement from McQueen’s household learn: “It’s with the heaviest of hearts we announce the passing of Gordon, who died at dwelling within the early morning at the moment, forsaking his spouse Yvonne, daughters Hayley and Anna, son Eddie and his beloved grandchildren Rudi, Etta and Ayla.
“We hope that in addition to creating many nice soccer reminiscences he’ll be remembered most for his character.
“Our home was at all times stuffed with associates, household and soccer simply because it was in his previous couple of months as he fought so bravely in what grew to become a really merciless battle towards dementia.
“The illness could have taken him too quickly however he undoubtedly lived life to the complete, the final word entertainer, absolutely the coronary heart and soul of each event, probably the most enjoyable dad anybody might want for.
“Large thanks goes to the great workers at Herriot Hospice Homecare for his or her excellent care, the totally unimaginable Marie Curie staff who had been there on the finish with Gordon’s spouse and daughters and Head for Change for the emotional assist and respite care.
“Additionally to our great family and friends who rallied round on the worst of instances, going above and past, for that we’re so very grateful.”
An everyday for Scotland after making his debut towards Belgium in 1974, McQueen scored 5 targets for his nation, two of which got here within the British Residence Championship triumph in 1976-77.
His most well-known objective got here at Wembley, when his header helped Scotland to a 2-1 win over England which sparked a well-known pitch invasion by the Tartan Military.
Born in Kilbirnie, McQueen made 57 appearances for St Mirren, 140 in six years with Leeds and 184 in seven with Manchester United.
McQueen left Previous Trafford after lacking out on the aspect that beat Everton within the 1985 FA Cup closing, and had a spell with Seiko in Hong Kong earlier than turning to teaching.
After a 12 months as Airdrieonians supervisor, he joined former United team-mate Bryan Robson as Middlesbrough’s reserve-team coach and later was first-team coach and scout. He additionally labored as a tv pundit.
