Gordon McQueen

Gordon McQueen
McQueen playing for Manchester United in 1983
Personal information
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
1987–1989 Airdrieonians
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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.

  1. ^ "Gordon McQueen". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  2. ^ "GORDON McQUEEN at the Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database". Neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. 26 June 1952.
  3. ^ "RedCafe.net – Gordon McQueen 1977–1985". Archived from the original on 9 May 2006. Retrieved 31 January 2020.