Frank McGarvey, a former striker for Celtic, Scotland, and St Mirren, passed away at the age of 66. The forward was capped seven times by Scotland and had previously been diagnosed with cancer. McGarvey discussed his condition at Parkhead in October of last year.
Frank McGarvey, the former striker for Celtic, St Mirren, and Scotland, was 66 years old when he passed away on New Year’s Day morning. McGarvey was diagnosed with cancer in October and won the Scottish Cup with both teams, in addition to two premier league titles, the League Cup at Parkhead, and seven caps for his native country.
McGarvey made 499 career appearances between 1975 and 1996, 168 of which were for Celtic, whom he scored 100 goals for.
Before joining Celtic, he played for Liverpool after making a £270,000 move from St Mirren, but his career there lasted just 10 months.
A Celtic statement read: “Everyone at Celtic is extremely saddened to hear of the death of former striker, Frank McGarvey, who passed away earlier this morning (January 1) at the age of 66.
“Frank spoke to supporters at Celtic Park ahead of the game against Hibernian back in October to thank them for all their support over the years, and in particular, more recently following the news that he was battling cancer.
“The thoughts and prayers of everyone at Celtic are with Frank’s family at this extremely sad time.
“Frank, rest in peace. Never will you walk alone.
“Our much loved Dad sadly passed away this morning with his family by his side,” tweeted Sean, his son, early on Sunday morning.
“We are so thankful for all the support we have received over the past few months.”
