Cookie Monster Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 Gordon McQueen: Scotland, Manchester United, and Leeds United great dies aged 70 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63664992 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 Sad news. The third ex-Saints player to pass away this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Saint Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 Very sad news. RIP Gordon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 Just now, Cookie Monster said: Gordon McQueen: Scotland, Manchester United, and Leeds United great dies aged 70 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63664992 Ach, very sad. Used to go over to Love Street during the week and watch him training. He persuaded me to go in goals, rattled a few AT me just for fun. Met him quite a few years later down at Kilbirnie golf club, always a gentleman. RIP big fella. 😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munoz Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 Before my time in seeing him for St Mirren, but remember him well at Man Utd and Scotland. A sad loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Denim Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 One of my favourite football memories as a kid was watching him score against England at Wembley with an amazing header in that famous 2-1 win where the fans destroyed the pitch and broke the crossbar at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albanian Buddy Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 One of my favourite players for Scotland during the ‘70s. Sadly I don’t remember him during his playing days at Love Street but will always remember his goal in ‘77 at Wembley. https://fb.watch/laLbRxM1yV/ He was so highly regarded that Ally McLeod took him to Argentina hoping he would be fit for the semi final. Sadly it was his heading ability was a massive part of his decline in health. Will there come a time in our lifetime when heading the ball is outlawed in football? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlucifer Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 Sad news. RIP Gordon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renfrew156 Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 Great player, fond memory of him in the main stand at hampden just before he went to leeds, during a game against queens park, some auld twat was moaning at us shouting and he told the auld snatch to leave us alone. 👍🙏 Rip Gordon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabuddies Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 Was one of my first heroes at Love Street along with Ally McLeod. He played with his heart on his sleeve and his "wanders" up the park were eagerly anticipated by the fans of the day. He survived cancer and a stroke before that awful disease got him in the end. So sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 Very sad news indeed 😔. RIP Big Gordon . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond our ken Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 5 hours ago, Cookie Monster said: Gordon McQueen: Scotland, Manchester United, and Leeds United great dies aged 70 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63664992 But not St Mirren? Still a raw talent when he left us, but how many kids left a team like Saints and all but walked into Leeds 1st team? even Jordan had to bide his time a little longer. As a youngster he was was more than able for the experienced players he played with and against. I remember being behind the Love st end goals after he ran just about the whole length of the pitch with the ball, as the opposition backed of ALL the way from the centre to the 6 yard box, to thrash the ball in the net so hard they had to peg the net again, before turning and berating his team mates for not getting sruck in in the same way. I don't think there was a Saints player in my life that turned out to be better than big Gordon, although Bobby Reid would arguably have been better. What a player & what a man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Denim Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 Stolen from Tony’s Twitter feed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mendo Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 was my aunt Ina's neighbour in Kilbirnie. She gave him my autograph book once and he kindly got all autographs of saints players at the time. R.I.P Gordon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagley buddies Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 Gordon, Gordon, Gordon McQueen Gordon, Gordon McQueen top player playing for his local team. RIP son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabuddy Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 Remember watching him at Love St. The ball just seemed to come to him in the air and on the ground. Rip Gordon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/64279373 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint in exile Posted June 16, 2023 Report Share Posted June 16, 2023 Sad news indeed. Gone at a relatively young age. RIP Gordon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted June 17, 2023 Report Share Posted June 17, 2023 A true talent and a true gent... RIP Big man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyg Posted June 17, 2023 Report Share Posted June 17, 2023 On 6/15/2023 at 6:40 PM, beyond our ken said: Still a raw talent when he left us, but how many kids left a team like Saints and all but walked into Leeds 1st team? even Jordan had to bide his time a little longer. Spot on Chris , I'm glad we lived through the period where the difference between the top of Scottish football and the peak of the English game was minimal. Big G played for us in 72/73 against Stranraer , Stirling , Brechin and Berwick , and played in a European Final v AC Milan the same season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaybee Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 On 6/15/2023 at 6:40 PM, beyond our ken said: But not St Mirren? Still a raw talent when he left us, but how many kids left a team like Saints and all but walked into Leeds 1st team? even Jordan had to bide his time a little longer. As a youngster he was was more than able for the experienced players he played with and against. I remember being behind the Love st end goals after he ran just about the whole length of the pitch with the ball, as the opposition backed of ALL the way from the centre to the 6 yard box, to thrash the ball in the net so hard they had to peg the net again, before turning and berating his team mates for not getting sruck in in the same way. I don't think there was a Saints player in my life that turned out to be better than big Gordon, although Bobby Reid would arguably have been better. What a player & what a man. perhaps Jim Blair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 23 minutes ago, jaybee said: perhaps Jim Blair? Jim Blair was a good player but Gordon was so much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond our ken Posted July 25, 2023 Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) On 7/24/2023 at 2:42 PM, jaybee said: perhaps Jim Blair? Jim Blair went to Hibs, came back then went to Norwich Not the same standard of player or clubs Edited July 25, 2023 by beyond our ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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