Tommy Gemmell
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This article is about the Celtic player. For the St. Mirren player, see Tommy Gemmell (footballer, born 1930).
Thomas Gemmell (16 October 1943 – 2 March 2017) was a Scottish football player and manager. Although right-footed, he excelled 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.
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Date of birth | (1943-10-16)16 October 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Craigneuk, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 2 March 2017(2017-03-02) (aged 73) | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
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) | |
International career | |||
1966–1971 | Scotland | 18 | (1) |
1965–1968 | Scottish Football League XI | 5 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1977–1980 | Dundee | ||
1986–1987 | Albion Rovers | ||
1993–1994 | Albion Rovers | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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