A remarkable collection of medals and match worn shirts belonging to Scottish football legend Gordon McQueen is being sold by his family at auction next month. The collection includes prized mementos spanning McQueen's career, from League and FA Cup winners medals to jerseys swapped with opposition stars.
Scotland legend Gordon McQueen's medals and match worn shirts are set to fetch over £60,000 at auction next month.
The collection also includes jerseys swapped with opposition stars after famous European and international matches - including the 1978 World Cup in Argentina and a rare gong presented by the Scottish Football Association to recognise his landmark 25th cap. Among the highlights is McQueen's first major honour, his 9ct gold League Championship winner's plaque won with Leeds in season 1973/74, at the age of just 21, valued at £3000-5000.
The European Cup runners up medal presented to McQueen following Leeds' defeat to Bayern Munich in 1975 is expected to fetch £4500-6500. McQueen was presented with the medal despite not playing in the final after he was sent off in the victory over Barcelona in the semi-final. David Convery, head of sporting memorabilia at Graham Budd Auctions, said: "Gordon McQueen was one of the legends of Scottish football, a colossus in defence who went from St Mirren to join the great Leeds United team of the early 1970s. Bought to replace Jackie Charlton, he was an instant hit with the Elland Road faithful before eventually going on to star for Manchester United, while also winning 30 caps for Scotland.
McQueen was born in Kilbirnie n Ayrshire in 1952 and played for his local side Largs Thistle before signing for St Mirren, where he would play 57 times before a £30,000 move to Don Revie's Leeds to replace the legendary Jack Charlton. He won his first Scotland cap in 1974 and went on to represent the nation 30 times over a decade, making two World Cup squads and scoring five goals.
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