Royal Burgh Scotland Coronavirus Entertainment social death pandemic exclusive sports Royal Burgh Scotland

Tributes pour in for football legend and one time Rutherglen resident Allan McGraw

Reading now: 820
dailyrecord.co.uk

Floods of tributes have poured in for Greenock Morton legend and one time Rutherglen resident Allan McGraw, who passed away yesterday at the age of 83.The Ton’s all-time top goal scorer settled in Royal Burgh in the 1960s, where his son, Mark, would be born.The family lived in St Blanes Drive, Bankhead with his wife, Jean, and two sons, Allan and Mark.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Tributes have been made throughout social media to the footballing icon.One user wrote: “He bought our house in Bankhead when we moved to Perth, in 1965, I think.“He used to get complimentary tickets for my dad when he was with Morton/Hibs any time his team played our team (Clyde).“Ironically, his son Mark went on to play for Clyde at Broadwood.“It's a long time ago, but I met Allan a few times and remember him as a really nice guy.

Sad news to hear of his death. R.I.P”Another wrote: “Sad to hear about the passing of Allan McGraw, former footballer, he was Mr Greenock Morton, but he also lived in Rutherglen, his footballing son Mark McGraw was born in Rutherglen!

Another great Scottish footballer is gone. R.I.P.”Allan scored over 100 goals for the Cappielow side, helping them win the second tier in 1964, alongside turning out for Hibernian, Toronto City and Linfield.As Morton's manager, Allan spent 12 years at the

Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA