Gordon McQueen
Scottish footballer (1952–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gordon McQueen (26 June 1952 – 15 June 2023) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre-back for St Mirren, Leeds United and Manchester United, in addition to the Scotland national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1952-06-26)26 June 1952[1] | ||
Place of birth | Kilbirnie, Scotland[2] | ||
Date of death | 15 June 2023(2023-06-15) (aged 70) | ||
Place of death | Hutton Rudby, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1972 | St Mirren | 57 | (5) |
1972–1978 | Leeds United | 141 | (15) |
1978–1985 | Manchester United | 184 | (20) |
1985–1986 | Seiko | ||
Total | 381 | (40) | |
International career | |||
1974–1981 | Scotland | 30 | (5) |
Managerial career | |||
1987–1988 | Airdrieonians | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
McQueen started his footballing career at St Mirren in 1970, but in 1972 was bought by Leeds for £30,000 to replace Jack Charlton. He was a central figure during the 1973–74 campaign, during which the Leeds team were undefeated for the first 29 matches and won the title. McQueen scored three times during the club's European Cup campaign the following season, but was suspended for the final, which Leeds lost. After a controversial move to Leeds' arch-rivals Manchester United, he won the 1983 FA Cup Final. McQueen joined Seiko in Hong Kong for one season in 1985, before retiring and moving into coaching; in that capacity, he managed Airdrieonians and St Mirren for periods in the 1980s.
McQueen played thirty times for Scotland, scoring five goals and winning the 1976–77 British Home Championship.