Morton legend Allan McGraw has passed away at the age of 83, the club announced on Wednesday.
McGraw was born in Glasgow in July 1939, with the striker starting his career at Cappielow as a 22-year-old. He soon became a legend for Morton; setting a Scottish record for the most goals scored in a single Division Two season, finishing as their top goalscorer for five consecutive seasons and helping them win promotion to the top-flight for the first time in twelve years back in 1964.
Following relegation two years later, McGraw moved on for Hibs, and though his career at Easter Road never quite took off, he still managed 18 goals in 60 appearances. Taking painkillers to play whilst carrying an injury, McGraw never recovered from the unsustainable damage, featuring for Linfield in Belfast for one season before making his final appearance as a player in 1970 - famously utilising a walking stick as a result of his determination to play football.
