Gordon McQueen was 'unbeatable' as former Man United teammate Lou Macari pays moving tribute to late Scotland star

Lou Macari has labelled Gordon McQueen “unbeatable” as he paid an emotional tribute to his friend.

Tributes poured in for the Scotland icon after his death at the age of 70. McQueen, who won 30 caps and was an impressive figure at both Manchester United and Leeds United having moved south from St Mirren, had been living with dementia. And former Scotland and Old Trafford team-mate Macari said: “Gordon was a manager’s dream. Unbeatable in the air, unbeatable as a comedian in the dressing room and unbeatable, in my experience, as an all-round good guy to have on your side.

“Don’t get me wrong, he was opinionated and if he wasn’t sure about going along with a tactical decision or something he didn’t agree with, he wasn’t afraid to speak up. But he always did it for the good of the team, not himself. As well as the funniest man I’ve ever met, he was a Braveheart who faced up to horrible disease later in his life with tremendous courage and dignity.

“You will find it very difficult to find anyone who didn’t like Gordon McQueen. And, if you do, it’s almost certainly a case of mistaken identity.”

McQueen began his career with Saints in 1970 before moving to Elland Road two years later.The defender won the English title with the Yorkshire side in 1974 and scored goals in Leeds’ run to the European Cup Final, which he missed through suspension, the following season.

McQueen then moved to Manchester in 1978 and spent seven years with the Red Devils, winning an FA Cup and Charity Shield in 1983.An international regular, the stopper scored an iconic goal for his country when a Wembley header assisted Scotland in their 2-1 win over England in 1977 which sparked the famous Tartan Army pitch invasion.

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