Frank McGarvey

Francis Peter McGarvey (17 March 1956 – 1 January 2023) was a Scottish professional footballer. He played as a forward, mostly for Celtic and St Mirren. He also made seven international appearances for Scotland.

Career
McGarvey was born in Glasgow. He was signed by Alex Ferguson for St Mirren. He first played for St Mirren in April 1975. He became a regular starter at the club. During the 1976–77 season, he scored 17 goals as the club won the Scottish First Division and were promoted to the highest level. His form was praised by Liverpool manager Bob Paisley. In May 1979, McGarvey signed for Liverpool for £270,000. He did not play in the first team for Liverpool.

In March 1980, Liverpool accepted Celtic's £270,000 bid for McGarvey. For a short time, McGarvey became Scotland's most expensive footballer. He played 245 times for Celtic over five years, scoring 113 goals. In that time, he won two league titles, two Scottish Cups and a Scottish League Cup. In 1985, he joined St Mirren for a second time. Two years later, he won a Scottish Cup with St Mirren. He later had stints at Queen of the South (as player-manager), Clyde, Shotts Bon Accord and Troon.

Death
In 2022, McGarvey was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He died on 1 January 2023, at the age of 66.

 Honours 
 St Mirren
 Scottish First Division: 1976–77
 Scottish Cup: 1986–87

 Liverpool
The Central League: 1979–80

 Celtic
 Scottish Premier Division: 1980–81, 1981–82
 Scottish Cup: 1979–80, 1984–85
 Scottish League Cup: 1982–83

 Clyde
 Scottish Second Division: 1992–93

 Shotts Bon Accord
 Central Junior Football League: 1994–95

References

Other websites
Frank McGarvey at LFChistory.net

Category:1956 births
Category:2023 deaths
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Liverpool F.C. players
Category:Scottish football managers
Category:Footballers from Glasgow