Ian Riddell

Ian Riddell
Personal information
Date of birth 1937 or 1938
Date of death 25 September 2021 (aged 82 or 83)
Place of death Erskine, Scotland
Position Left-back
Youth career
Jordanhill T.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1966 St Mirren 126 (6)
1966–1968 Berwick Rangers 42 (0)
Total 168 (6)
International career
1960–1961 Scotland U23 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Riddell (1937/1938 – 25 September 2021) was a Scottish semi-professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Career

Riddell played for Jordanhill T.C., St Mirren and Berwick Rangers. He was a member of the Berwick team which famously beat Rangers in the Scottish Cup in 1967.

He played semi-professionally, combining his football career with a day job as a PE teacher.

He represented Scotland at under-23 level.

Personal life

Riddell died in September 2021, in a care home in Erskine.

His son is actor Derek Riddell.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fowlie, Brian (6 November 2016). "Ian never tasted defeat in dark blue against England". The Sunday Post. Dundee – via PressReader.
  2. ↑ "Ian Riddell". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ian Riddell". HeraldScotland.
  4. ↑ "ST. MIRREN : 1946/47 - 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "BERWICK RANGERS : 1955/56 - 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Dad is in different league". Sunday Mail. 13 March 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ian Riddell". 27 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Ian Riddell". www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk. 28 September 2021.