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Motion · S6M-09585 · 16 Jun 2023

Gordon McQueen

Lodged by Kenneth Gibson (No Party Affiliation) Standard Motion 36 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament marks with sadness the death of former professional football player, Gordon McQueen, at the age of 70, after being diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2021; is aware that Gordon was born in Kilbirnie in 1952 and attended Glengarnock Primary, where he began playing football as a goalkeeper before being moving to centre-back; acknowledges that he started his professional footballing career at St Mirren in 1970 before transferring to Leeds United two years later with which Gordon won the English First Division in 1974, following a run of 29 matches without a defeat from the start of the season; understands that he also played an important role in its run to the 1975 European Cup final in which Leeds United was ultimately defeated by Bayern Munich; is aware that he later transferred to Manchester United with which he won the 1983 FA Cup; notes that, as a result of his strong performances at club level, Gordon earned 30 Scotland caps, and is perhaps most famous for his goals at Wembley in the madcap summer of 1977 and for his important contribution in helping Scotland qualify for the 1978 World Cup; notes that, after retiring as a player, Gordon managed Airdrieonians before coaching at St Mirren and Middlesbrough; acknowledges that when he was diagnosed with vascular dementia his daughter, Hayley, and brother, Iain, highlighted the issue of what damage heading a ball for an entire career might have done to Gordon, and extends its sympathy to all of Gordon McQueen’s loved ones and everyone who remembers him fondly at this difficult time.

Supporters (36)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.