Tommy Gemmell
Scottish footballer and manager (1943-2017)
Thomas "Tommy" Gemmell (16 October 1943 – 2 March 2017) was a Scottish football player and manager.
![]() Gemmell (1971) | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tommy Gemmell | ||
Date of birth | 16 October 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 2 March 2017 | (aged 73)||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
1959–1961 | Coltness United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1961–1971 | Celtic | 247 | (37) |
1971–1973 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | (6) |
1973 | Miami Toros | 0 | (0) |
1973–1977 | Dundee | 94 | (8) |
Total | 380 | (51) | |
National team | |||
1966–1971 | Scotland | 18 | (1) |
1965–1968 | Scottish League XI | 5 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1977–1980 | Dundee | ||
1986–1987 | Albion Rovers | ||
1993–1994 | Albion Rovers | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
He served as a left-sided fullback and had powerful shooting ability.
Gemmell is best known as one of the Celtic side who won the 1966–67 European Cup; he scored the first Celtic goal in the final. Gemmell played 18 times for Scotland, and also played for Nottingham Forest, Miami Toros and Dundee. After retiring as a player in 1977, Gemmell managed Dundee and Albion Rovers.
Gemmell died on 2 March 2017, aged 73, after a long illness.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ "Tommy Gemmell: Former Celtic defender and 'Lisbon Lion' dies aged 73". BBC. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ↑ "Tommy Gemmell, Celtic hero and 'Lisbon Lion', has died after a long illness". The Guardian. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
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