[5] He later revealed that he had been advised by Buckingham Palace to let the game go ahead; however after a hostile reaction from the media and certain sections of society, the match was eventually rescheduled.
[5][7] In 1999, an independent commission was called to examine allegations made by the then Celtic managing director and majority shareholder Fergus McCann concerning the registration of Portuguese player Jorge Cadete in 1996.
A delay in the registration had forced Cadete to miss a Scottish Cup semi-final against their Old Firm rivals Rangers, which Celtic lost 2–1.
[3] As of 2009, Farry was employed as a business development manager by medium-sized construction and refurbishment firm AKP Scotland, based in East Kilbride.
[1] Following a massive heart attack in his home in Cambuslang, Farry died on 10 November 2010 in Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, shortly afterwards.