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  1. 15-06-2023 12:55 PM #1
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    Gordon McQueen

    Sad to see the BBC are reporting he has passed away, think he'd been ill for a while. RIP big man, was quite a player and character.
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  2. 15-06-2023 01:17 PM #2
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    Who could forget that header against the auld enemy.

    RIP big man.
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    One of my earliest real memories of football was watching the home internationals. Who could ever forget the sunny day at Wembley and that towering header. RIP Gordon
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    What a player taken too soon.
    His dad played for Hibs in the 50s.
    RIP Gordon
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  5. 15-06-2023 03:15 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by gbhibby View Post
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    What a player taken too soon.
    His dad played for Hibs in the 50s.
    RIP Gordon
    I never realised his dad was a Hibby, I live and learn...
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    Quote Originally Posted by HoboHarry View Post
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    I never realised his dad was a Hibby, I live and learn...
    He only played a few games he was back up keeper to Tommy Younger. My dad knew him when he played for Leith Athletic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HoboHarry View Post
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    Sad to see the BBC are reporting he has passed away, think he'd been ill for a while. RIP big man, was quite a player and character.
    Terribly sad - for many of us he has been and will be remembered for the first brilliantly headed goal in ‘77 at Wembley - he played for big teams and Scotland so 100% a legend -RIP Sir Gordon McQueen 🥲
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  8. 15-06-2023 03:53 PM #8
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    RIP big man, a stalwart for Manchester United and Scotland 😔
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    Always liked big Gordon a little ungainly but the heart of a lion. Him and Joe Jordan were iconic for Leeds Man U and Scotland. His header at Wembley was brilliant. Think he got injured just before Argentina hurting his knee on Hampdens wooden posts. RIP.
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    vascular dementia, very sad, RIP Gordon :( missed the 1975 European cup final for Leeds due to suspension

    and of course father of sky sports presenter Hayley
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    RIP

    One of my favourite Scotland players at a time when we had some very good results and real battlers like him in the team.

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    "I did not need any persuasion to play for such a great club, the Hibs result is still one of the first I look for"

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    Very sad news. A boyhood hero of mine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cabbageandribs1875 View Post
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    vascular dementia, very sad, RIP Gordon :( missed the 1975 European cup final for Leeds due to suspension

    and of course father of sky sports presenter Hayley
    And missed the 78 world cup due to injury.
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    Sad news!

    Loved his reaction to the James McFadden goal against France when on Sky Sports News.
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    RIP Gordon certainly fitted the "towering center back" label.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gbhibby View Post
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    He only played a few games he was back up keeper to Tommy Younger. My dad knew him when he played for Leith Athletic.

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    Looking at your avatar you probably remember the great Joe's triumphant return to ER against Sheep. Less well known is that Joe was sent off in his next game against St M for punching a teenage Gordon McQueen! Big Gordon had kicked Joe up and down the park all day until Joe snapped. Joe did have previous for laying out Ron Yeats!! 2 great players and characters.
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    Sad to hear he was a fine player, condolences to his friends and family, it is a terrible disease.
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    Quote Originally Posted by brog View Post
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    Looking at your avatar you probably remember the great Joe's triumphant return to ER against Sheep. Less well known is that Joe was sent off in his next game against St M for punching a teenage Gordon McQueen! Big Gordon had kicked Joe up and down the park all day until Joe snapped. Joe did have previous for laying out Ron Yeats!! 2 great players and characters.
    Yes was at the game was it not the case that the sheep. hadn't conceded a goal in so many weeks. There was talk at the time that we were interested in Gordon McQueen.
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    1977 v England at Wembley, wonderful

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    Quote Originally Posted by cabbageandribs1875 View Post
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    1977 v England at Wembley, wonderful

    I was there. It was an invasion. Must have been 100,000. I lived there but still got tartaned up and joined in.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimBHibees View Post
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    Always liked big Gordon a little ungainly but the heart of a lion. Him and Joe Jordan were iconic for Leeds Man U and Scotland. His header at Wembley was brilliant. Think he got injured just before Argentina hurting his knee on Hampdens wooden posts. RIP.
    Damaged his leg in the Wales game along with Donnachie's spectacular OG. Writing on the wall for a poor World Cup.

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    Top guy, never forget the header(and hair) think I was 10 or 11 at the time. When legends were made.
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    Quote Originally Posted by O'Rourke3 View Post
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    Damaged his leg in the Wales game along with Donnachie's spectacular OG. Writing on the wall for a poor World Cup.

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    Yes remember that. Think Derek Johnstone got taken in front of Andy Gray which never understood at all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimBHibees View Post
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    Yes remember that. Think Derek Johnstone got taken in front of Andy Gray which never understood at all.
    Same Wales game. DJ scored with a header about 20 yards from goal. Possibly the best header I d seen until the two at Hampden....Gray should have gone along with Johnstone, who could have played centre half. Instead we(Ally McLeod) gambled on Gordon McQueen recovering.

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