Former Celtic, St Mirren and Scotland striker Frank McGarvey has sadly been diagnosed with cancer.
The 66-year-old was diagnosed on Thursday. His sons, Scott and Sean, announced the news on social media yesterday.
The identical messages from the two brothers on Twitter read: "Unfortunately our Dad received a cancer diagnosis yesterday and we are waiting on more information from the experts. Will update here when we know more.
"Thanks for all the support and well wishes. Paul, Sean, Scott and Jennifer."
McGarvey, from Glasgow, joined St Mirren in 1975 and stayed at the Paisley club for four years before making a £270,000 move to Liverpool. He returned to Scotland the following year, March 1980, without making a first team appearance on Merseyside to join boyhood heroes Celtic, where he won two league titles, two Scottish Cups and a League Cup.
His last game for Celtic was the 1985 Scottish Cup final against Dundee United where he scored the winner in the 2-1 victory at Hampden Park. After returning to St Mirren he won the Scottish Cup again in 1987 before finishing his senior career with Queen of the South, where he was player/manager, and then Clyde.
McGarvey played seven times for Scotland, making his debut as a late substitute in a Home International Championship game against Northern Ireland at Hampden Park in May 1979.
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