- Cormack helped Liverpool to two Division One titles during four years at the club
- The Scotsman also played a key role in winning the UEFA Cup under Bill Shankly
- Cormack made 178 appearances for the Merseyside club and scored 26 goals
Liverpool have announced the death of their former Liverpool midfielder Peter Cormack at the age of 78.
The Merseyside club confirmed that the ex-Scotland international passed away on Thursday night.
In a statement, the club said: ‘We are deeply saddened by the passing of former midfielder Peter Cormack, aged 78. Rest in peace, Peter.’
The news comes five years after the family of the former Red revealed he was battling dementia.
Cormack spent four years at Anfield during the reigns of Bill Shankly and Bill Paisley, making 178 appearances for the club, scoring 26 goals.
Former Liverpool midfielder Peter Cormack has died aged 78, Liverpool have confirmed
Cormack spent four years at Anfield and won six major trophies during his time at the club
Cormack arrived in Merseyside in the summer of 1972 from Nottingham Forest and played a major part in helping Shankly’s win the First Division title for the first time in seven years.
In the same season, Cormack played every minute of Liverpool’s UEFA Cup triumph over Borussia Monchengladbach, the club’s first major trophy win in Europe.
The midfielder went on to win the FA Cup as a red, playing a key role in the side that beat Newcastle to the trophy in 1974.
Despite Shankly’s decision to leave the club at the end of that season, Cormack decided to stay on at Anfield and fight for his place.
However, in December 1975, the Scot suffered a serious knee injury that curtailed his time at the club earlier than expected.
He went on to play for Bristol City, Hibernian – where he started his career – and Partick Thistle before retiring from club football in 1980.
Cormack also represented his country, pulling the Scotland jersey a total of nine times between 1966 and 1971.
Following his decision to retire from the game, Cormack moved into management with Partick, where he spent four years in charge.
Cormack scored 26 goals during his time at Liverpool before moving to Bristol City in 1976
The Scotsman was part of the team he swept aside Newcastle to win the FA Cup in 1974
He went on to manage Anorthosis, Botswana, Cowdenbeath, and Greenock Morton as his career took him across the globe.
Cormack subsequently stepped away from management in 2002, putting an end to a near 40-year involvement in the sport.
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