Richard Gemmell (6 October 1936 – 18 June 2017) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for both Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Orford Tannery ARLFC, Hull F.C. (two spells) (captain) and Leeds, as a centre.[1]
^ abc"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^"Player Summary: Dick Gemmell". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
^ ab"Former Great Britain international and team manager Richard 'Dick' Gemmell dies aged 80". Warrington Guardian. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
^Lord Derby (Foreword), Michael E. Ulyatt (Author), Bill Dalton (Author) (Mar 1988). Old Faithful: History of Hull Football Club, 1865-1987. Hutton Press Ltd. ISBN978-0907033639
January 07, 2023
dick, gemmell, richard, gemmell, october, 1936, june, 2017, professional, rugby, league, footballer, played, 1960s, 1970s, played, representative, level, both, great, britain, lancashire, club, level, orford, tannery, arlfc, hull, spells, captain, leeds, centr. Richard Gemmell 6 October 1936 18 June 2017 was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s He played at representative level for both Great Britain and Lancashire and at club level for Orford Tannery ARLFC Hull F C two spells captain and Leeds as a centre 1 Dick GemmellPersonal informationFull nameRichard GemmellBorn6 October 1936Warrington Lancashire EnglandDied18 June 2017 2017 06 18 aged 80 Playing informationPositionCentreClubYears Team Pld T G FG P 1964 64 Hull F C 1964 64 Leeds 1968 69 Hull F C Total 0 0 0 0 0RepresentativeYears Team Pld T G FG P 1968 69 Lancashire1964 69 Great Britain 3 2 0 0 6Source 1 2 Contents 1 Early life 2 Playing career 2 1 Club career 2 2 Representative honours 3 Post playing career 4 ReferencesEarly life EditGemmell was born on 6 October 1936 The eldest of six children he grew up in the Whitecross area of Warrington 3 Playing career EditClub career Edit Gemmell played at centre in Leeds 2 18 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1964 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1964 65 season at Fartown Ground Huddersfield on Saturday 31 October 1964 Gemmell played at centre in Hull FC s 12 9 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1969 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1969 70 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium Leeds on Saturday 20 September 1969 Representative honours Edit Gemmell represented Lancashire while at Hull and is one of only four players to do so they are Ellis Clarkson Bob Taylor Dick Gemmell and Steve Prescott 4 Gemmell won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1964 against France and while at Hull in 1968 against France and in 1969 against France 1 Post playing career EditAfter retiring as a player Gemmell was a team manager for Great Britain on their tours to the Southern Hemisphere in 1979 and 1984 He died on 18 June 2017 aged 80 3 References Edit a b c Statistics at rugbyleagueproject org rugbyleagueproject org 31 December 2017 Retrieved 1 January 2018 Player Summary Dick Gemmell Rugby League Records Rugby League Record Keepers Club Retrieved 31 December 2022 a b Former Great Britain international and team manager Richard Dick Gemmell dies aged 80 Warrington Guardian 13 July 2017 Retrieved 8 July 2022 Lord Derby Foreword Michael E Ulyatt Author Bill Dalton Author Mar 1988 Old Faithful History of Hull Football Club 1865 1987 Hutton Press Ltd ISBN 978 0907033639 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dick Gemmell amp oldid 1097078345, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
