article_snippet: Captain of St Mirren at 17 the course of Tony Fitzpatrick’s life altered on a January morning in 1983.
article_snippet: Fitzpatrick managed St Mirren twice and remains a respected, likable figure in Scottish football.
article_snippet: Fitzpatrick 642 appearances for St Mirren make Fitzpatrick a club icon, yet grief took a yard from Fitzpatrick legs.
article_snippet: A product of the West of Scotland before counselling became the fashiom, however, Fitzpatrick found it difficult to express Fitzpatrick beyond the football pitch.
highlights_snippet: Tony Fitzpatrick is a former captain and manager of St Mirren .
  