Frank McGarvey, the former Celtic and Scotland striker, has died at the age of 66 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October 2022. The news was confirmed by his family on 1 January 2023.
McGarvey began his professional career at St Mirren in 1975, spending four years at the Paisley club before a £270,000 move to Liverpool. He returned to Scotland in March 1980 without making a first-team appearance for Liverpool, joining boyhood club Celtic, where he won two league titles, two Scottish Cups and a League Cup.
His final game for Celtic was the 1985 Scottish Cup final against Dundee United, where he scored the winner in a 2-1 victory at Hampden Park. After a second spell at St Mirren, he won the Scottish Cup again in 1987 before finishing his senior career as player-manager at Queen of the South and later at Clyde.
McGarvey earned seven caps for Scotland, making his debut as a late substitute in a Home International Championship game against Northern Ireland in May 1979. His last international appearance came in 1984.
Tributes were paid by his former clubs. Celtic said: 'Everyone at Celtic is extremely saddened to hear of the death of former striker, Frank McGarvey, who passed away earlier this morning at the age of 66. The thoughts and prayers of everyone at Celtic are with Frank's family at this extremely sad time.' St Mirren added: 'Frank will forever be remembered at St Mirren and our deepest condolences are with Frank's loved ones.' Liverpool also expressed their condolences.
