We were having a laugh in the office a few weeks ago when we found out that the MD of a company called MigiByte was coming in to visit us to talk about our new website, and his name was Paul McStay.

 

You can imagine my shock when I answered the door to, yes, the Paul McStay. That's what he's doing nowadays !

 

It made me think about other former players of his generation, and how many of the current generation will have to do something like that to earn a living after playing. I honestly don't see Barry Ferguson (the modern-day equivalent to McStay) needing to do something like that when he retires.

 

We had a return visit this week, and this time his associate director came along - his brother Raymond, who of course was also a former Celtic player.

 

I've also regularly met Alex McDonald (European Cup Winners' Cup medal in his pocket) while he was in at Arco buying hi-vis vests for Tyco Valves, where he now works. And Frank McGarvey was seen driving away from the same place in a ramshackle van with baldy tyres !

 

Has anyone else stumbled across a former high profile player now earning his crust in "normal world" ?