Ex-Partick Thistle star Adam Strachan dies aged 35 four years after forced retirement

Adam Strachan, who played for Partick Thistle between 2004 and 2007, has passed away aged 35 - four years after he hung up his boots following a serious leg injury

Will Schofield Senior Sports Reporter

13:47, 11 Jul 2022

Ex-Partick Thistle star Adam Strachan has died aged 35(Image: SNS)

Ex-Partick Thistle star Adam Strachan, 35, has died four years after he was forced into retirement following a sickening injury.

Partick Thistle posted a tribute to Strachan that read: "Everyone at Partick Thistle Football Club is greatly saddened to learn of the passing of our former player, Adam Strachan, at the age of 35.

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"The thoughts of everyone connected with Partick Thistle FC are with Adam and his family at this dreadfully sad time." Strachan spent three years at Firhill Stadium - between 2004 and 2007 - racking up 74 caps before he moved to Ross County, starting a journeyman career.

Gerry Britton, who handed Strachan his debut, said: "It really is horrendous news and first and foremost our thoughts are with Adam’s family and those closest to him.

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“He was one hell of a talent. Man of the match in his debut in the Premiership, Adam was able to run with the ball under control quicker than the rest of the players could run without it.

“It is of course sad and frustrating that he was unable to achieve his full footballing potential but other stories are for another time. Rest in peace, Adam, you were one of a kind.”

Adam Strachan was forced to retire after a horror injury in 2018(Image: SNS Group)

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Strachan was forced to retire from football in 2018 after he suffered multiple fractures of the fibula and a dislocated ankle.

The Scotsman had numerous run-ins with the law in the early 2010s, when he was still an active footballer.

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