‌Ms McQueen told an inquest in Northallerton, North Yorkshire: "He said 'heading a football for all those years probably hasn't helped'." READ MORE: Scotland and Manchester United legend Gordon McQueen dies following battle with dementiaMs McQueen said she also remembers at a young age how he would come home from training with Manchester United and lie down in a darkened room with a headache. View 3 Images Hayley McQueen (Image: PA Images)Ms McQueen said her father had always been very sociable and outgoing, but became more withdrawn. She said he did not feel "right in himself" and told his family: "There's something not right in my head." He joined Leeds's arch-rivals Manchester United in 1978 and went on to win the FA Cup in 1983.

Source: Express January 06, 2026 15:16 UTC