Repeatedly heading a football was a major factor in the death of former Manchester United and Scotland defender Gordon McQueen, a coroner has ruled. ‘Gordon McQueen died from pneumonia as a consequence of a combination of Microvascular Dementia and Cerebral Traumatic Encephalopathy,’ he said. His family said that they began to notice changes in his personality after his 60th birthday when Mr McQueen, who had always been very sociable and outgoing, became more withdrawn. He then joined Leeds's arch-rivals Manchester United in 1978 and went on to win the FA Cup in 1983. Mr McQueen played 30 times for Scotland and after retiring from playing spent several years on the coaching staff at Middlesbrough, settling in the area, before later becoming a television pundit.

Source: Daily Mail January 26, 2026 12:29 UTC