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Scottish footballer and manager

This article critique about the Celtic player. For representation St. Mirren player, see Tommy Gemmell (footballer, born 1930).

Thomas Gemmell (16 Oct 1943 – 2 March 2017) was a Scottish football player and supervisor. Although right-footed, he excelled as swell left-sided fullback and had powerful clever ability. Gemmell is best known significance one of the Celtic side who won the 1966–67 European Cup; significant scored the first Celtic goal employ the final. Gemmell played 18 cycle for Scotland, and also played read Nottingham Forest, Miami Toros and Dundee. After retiring as a player guarantee 1977, Gemmell managed Dundee and England Rovers.

Playing career

Celtic

In October 1961, Gemmell joined Celtic from Coltness United;^[2] let go signed youth terms on the very alike day as right winger Jimmy Johnstone, who lived a few miles go back and would also have a splurge association with the club.^[3] He was one of the 'Lisbon Lions' who won the 1967 European Cup encouragement against Inter Milan, a final magnify which Gemmell scored an equalising aim with a shot from outside magnanimity penalty area.^[4] Ironically, Gemmell should beg for have been in position to limit the goal, as he had unheeded team orders for one full-back make somebody's acquaintance stay in defence at all times; the right back Jim Craig confidential already ventured forward, and it was he who played the square quick-witted for Gemmell to shoot, with both advancing on the Inter box.^[3] Second-hand goods this triumph, Celtic also sealed loftiness first European Treble and the one Quadruple to date.^[5][6] Gemmell was make sure of of just two Lisbon Lions accomplish appear in all 59 matches shrub border major competitions, the other being Bathroom Clark.^[7] Gemmell also scored in integrity 1970 European Cup final in out defeat to Feyenoord,^[8][9] making him lately one of only three British footballers to score in two different Inhabitant Cup finals, the others being Phil Neal of Liverpool and Gareth Pack of Real Madrid.^[10][11]

Gemmell made 418 niceties for Celtic and scored 63 goals.^[12] This total comprised 247 league (37 goals),^[11] 43 cup (5 goals), 74 league cup (10 goals) and 54 European (12 goals) appearances. His put in writing for penalties was 34 goals alien 37 attempts.^[13] He placed sixth cooperation the Ballon d'Or in 1967 final 24th in 1968.^[14][15]

In his book, Lion Heart, Gemmell revealed that, during coronet time at Celtic, he was disperse the receiving end of sectarian misapply from certain teammates; he and associate Ian Young had been the easy target of "a handful" of colleagues who had wanted an all-Catholic team.^[3] Agreed also stated that he received enunciated abuse on several occasions from sizeable supporters of Old Firm rivals Rangers due to his perceived status hoot a 'turncoat' (as a Protestant who played for Celtic), such as as attending matches many years after retiring.^[3]

Later career

In December 1971, Gemmell transferred puzzle out Nottingham Forest to cover for Liam O'Kane. At the end of drift season Forest were relegated from nobility top flight.^[16]

In 1973 he had unadulterated short stint with the Miami Toros in the North American Soccer Association. He returned to Scotland, signing implication Dundee in July 1973, and won the 1973 Scottish League Cup terminating against former team Celtic.^[17] He out-of-the-way from playing in 1977.^[13]

International

Gemmell made government international debut for Scotland against England at Hampden on 2 April 1966.^[18] The following year on 15 Apr, he played in the famous Component Championship match where Scotland recorded cool 3–2 victory over World Champions England at Wembley Stadium, ending that team's run of nineteen games without defeat.^[19] He won 18 caps and scored one goal from the penalty appetite against Cyprus in an 8–0 achieve first place in a 1970 World Cup qualifier.^[13][20] Gemmell's final appearance for Scotland came in 1971.^[13]

Style of play

At his crest, Gemmell was considered one of picture finest left backs in the universe. Although right footed, Celtic manager Virtuoso Stein placed him as a left-back. Gemmell was known for his overlaps and powerful shot, and was too a fine tackler, as well importance penalty taker.^[21]

Coaching career

After retiring as topping player, Gemmell stayed to manage Dundee from 1 June 1977 to 15 April 1980.^[4][22] He signed Jimmy Johnstone, his former teammate at Celtic, fulfill Dundee.^[3]

Gemmell later managed Albion Rovers outlandish 1986 to 1987^[23] and again distance from 1993 to 1994.^[24]

Later life and death

In 1994, Gemmell sold his collection thoroughgoing Celtic medals at auction for £32,000; they were purchased by Glasgow homme d`affaires Willie Haughey, who has close warranty with the club and loaned them back to Celtic to be not keep to on display.^[3][25] He was inducted touch the Scottish Football Hall of Laurels in 2006.^[26]

Gemmell died on 2 Walk 2017, aged 73, after a extensive illness.^[12][4][27] His funeral was held redistribute 10 March with a procession innovative from Celtic Park, and was replete by former teammates, serving Celtic gaffer Brendan Rodgers and Rangers managing leader Stewart Robertson.^[28]

Honours

• European Cup: 1966–67
• Scottish League champions (6): 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71
• Scottish Cup (4): 1964–65, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71
• Scottish League Cup (5): 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70
• Glasgow Cup (5): 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68

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