Andy Gemmell

Andy Gemmell
Personal information
Full name Andrew Gemmell
Date of birth 27 July 1945
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
Date of death 27 May 2021 (aged 75)
Place of death Spain
Position 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.

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

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. He remained at the club as a director when Gordon Ford became the majority shareholder in 2015.

Death

Gemmell died in Spain on 27 May 2021, aged 75.

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.