JOE JORDAN: MY DEMENTIA FEARS

Scotland legend on the heartbreaking loss of his best friend Gordon McQueen

- GEORGE MAIR

SCOTLAND legend Joe Jordan has spoken of his fear of dementia, after the heartbreaking loss of his best friend and ex-teammate Gordon McQueen last year.

Joe, 72, and Gordon played together more than 200 times for Leeds United, Manchester United and Scotland and were pals for 50 years. Gordon died last year, aged 70, as a result of vascular dementia, which has been linked to heading the ball for many years.

Joe, who features in the new series of BBC Scotland's Icons of Football, told how he and Gordon were inseparable, and insisted: "I don't want to go that way."

He said: "He was my best pal -50-odd years I've known him. He was a great player.