Bad News: Liverpool club legend who won the league, FA Cup and UEFA Cup Confirmed dead

Cormack spent four years in Liverpool, where he helped the team win two Division One titles.
The Scotsman was also instrumental in Bill Shankly’s UEFA Cup victory.
Cormack scored 26 goals in 178 games during his time with the Merseyside team.

Peter Cormack, a former midfield player for Liverpool, passed away at the age of 78, according to the club.

The former Scotland international’s death was confirmed by the Merseyside club on Thursday night.

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of former midfielder Peter Cormack, aged 78,” the club said in a statement. Peace be with you, Peter.

The former Red’s family disclosed that he was suffering from dementia five years prior to the announcement.

During the tenures of Bill Shankly and Bill Paisley, Cormack played four years at Anfield, making 178 appearances and tallying 26 goals.

After moving from Nottingham Forest to Merseyside in the summer of 1972, Cormack was a key contributor to Shankly’s first First Division championship in seven years.

Cormack participated in every minute of Liverpool’s UEFA Cup victory over Borussia Monchengladbach that same season, marking the team’s first significant European trophy victory.

As a red player, the midfielder went on to win the FA Cup and was a vital member of the team that defeated Newcastle to win the cup in 1974.

Cormack made the decision to stay at Anfield and compete for his spot despite Shankly’s plan to depart the team at the end of that season.

Nevertheless, the Scot’s tenure at the club was prematurely ended in December 1975 due to a major knee injury.

Before quitting club football in 1980, he played for Bristol City, Hibernian, where he began his career, and Partick Thistle.

In addition, Cormack played for his nation, donning the Scotland jersey nine times between 1966 and 1971.

After deciding to give up playing, Cormack joined Partick’s management team and led the team for four years.

His career brought him all over the world, managing Anorthosis, Botswana, Cowdenbeath, and Greenock Morton.

Following this, Cormack left the managerial role in 2002, ending a nearly 40-year career in the sport.