Andy Gemmell

Andy Gemmell
Personal information
Full name Andrew Gemmell[1]
Date of birth 27 July 1945
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
Date of death 27 May 2021 (aged 75)
Place of death Spain
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Rankin Park United
1965–1966 Greenock Morton 0 (0)
1966–1967 Bradford City 3 (0)
Dunoon Athletic
Total 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew Gemmell (27 July 1945 – 27 May 2021) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger.

Career

Born in Greenock, Gemmell played for Rankin Park United, Greenock Morton, Bradford City and Dunoon Athletic.[2]

In October 2007, Gemmell joined the board of Scottish Football League club Dumbarton.[3]

In July 2009, Gemmell, Neil Rankine, Ged Nixon and Gordon McDougall were part of Livingston 5 Consortium that bought Livingston, who were facing a financial crisis under the ownership of Italian lawyer Angelo Massone.[4][5] He remained at the club as a director when Gordon Ford became the majority shareholder in 2015.[6]

Death

Gemmell died in Spain in May 2021, aged 75.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Andy Gemmell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
  3. ^ "Sons share move 'secures future'". BBC Sport. 22 October 2007.
  4. ^ "McDougall resigns to help Livi". BBC. 25 July 2009.
  5. ^ "I need time and support to save Livingston, says prospective buyer Neil Rankine". Daily Record. 1 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Livingston FC: Gordon Ford becomes club's largest shareholder". Daily Record. 11 June 2015.
  7. ^ "ANDY GEMMELL". Dumbarton FC. 28 May 2021.