Man Utd And Leeds United ‘Deeply Saddened’ At Passing Of Gordon McQueen.
Manchester United’s flags are flying at half mast today as the club mourns the death of football hero Gordon McQueen.
The club said, “Gordon, who was a huge fans’ favourite during his time with the club between 1978 and 1985, has died at the age of 70, after being diagnosed with dementia.” According to the Scottish Sun
McQueen joined Manchester United from Leeds United in 1978 and was a member of the team that won the FA Cup in 1983, defeating Brighton & Hove Albion in a Wembley Stadium replay.
In 1985, he departed Manchester United to play for Hong Kong club Seiko. He went on to manage Airdrieonians in Scotland between 1987 and 1988 before coaching at St Mirren and then Middlesbrough alongside former Red Devils teammate Bryan Robson, as well as acting as a Sky Sports pundit.
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“It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of Gordon McQueen, 70, who died at home in the early morning today, leaving behind his wife Yvonne, daughters Hayley and Anna, son Eddie, and his beloved grandchildren Rudi, Etta, and Ayla,” the McQueen family said in a statement.
“We hope that, as well as creating many great football memories, he’ll be remembered most for his character. Our house was always full of friends, family and football, just as it was in his last few months as he fought so bravely in what became a very cruel battle against dementia.
“The disease may have taken him too soon but he definitely lived life to the full, the ultimate entertainer, the absolute heart and soul of every occasion, the most fun dad anyone could wish for.
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