Tributes paid to football fan who died at Celtic Park

Tributes have been paid to a football fan and political campaigner who died at Celtic Park ahead of a match on Saturday.

Alison McGoff was pronounced dead at Parkhead after emergency services responded to the incident at around 2.45pm.

A spokesperson for St Margaret’s Celtic Supporters Club said: “Sadly one of our members Alison McGoff passed away at Celtic Park yesterday. A sad day for our club.

“Alison you will be missed may you RIP.”

MP Steve Bonnar also paid tribute to Ms McGoff, who he campaigned with for independence in 2014.

In a statement posted to X, formerly Twitter, the MP called the 54-year-old a “kindred spirit”.

Police Scotland said Ms McGoff’s death was not being treated as suspicious.

Rest In Peace, Alison McGoff.

We campaigned for Independence together in 2014 and Alison was a polling agent for me in 2019.

In so many respects she was a kindred spirit.

May she rest in eternal peace.

“Though she be but little, she is fierce” pic.twitter.com/iW2A3Q9vLM
— Steven Bonnar MP (@StevenBonnarSNP) April 14, 2024

A spokesperson for Celtic FC said: “We regret to confirm that tragically, a 54-year old woman died suddenly at Celtic Park prior to yesterday’s match.

“Her next of kin have been informed and we would like to extend our most sincere condolences to her family.

“Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are very much with them following this tragic incident.

“Celtic will provide all necessary support we can at this time.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of concern for a woman within toilets at Celtic Park in Glasgow around 2.45pm on Saturday, April 13.

“Emergency services attended but the 54-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

“The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”