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Gordon McQueen: Scotland, Manchester United, and Leeds United great dies aged 70

Former Scotland, Manchester United and Leeds United defender Gordon McQueen has died at the age of 70.

McQueen was diagnosed with cancer in 2011 and dementia in 2021.

Starting his career with St Mirren, McQueen was sold to Leeds and would go on to help win the English league title in 1974, the FA Cup with Manchester Utd in 1983 and play 30 times for Scotland.

He was chosen for the 1978 World Cup squad but did not play because of injury.

He scored three times on Leeds' run to the 1975 European Cup final, but was suspended for the final defeat by Bayern Munich, and was also in the Manchester Utd side that lost the 1979 FA Cup final to Arsenal, but scored in the 3-2 loss at Wembley.