| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1966-08-09)9 August 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Ellon, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 June 1989(1989-06-11) (aged 22) | ||
| Place of death | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1987 | Aberdeen | 0 | (0) |
| 1987–1989 | Dunfermline Athletic | 44 | (0) |
| Total | 44 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gary Riddell (9 August 1966 – 11 June 1989) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Career
Born in Ellon, Riddell played for Aberdeen and Dunfermline Athletic.
He died while on a charity half-marathon raising money for the Hillsborough disaster.
References
- "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- "A brief history". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- "Footballer dies during charity run". Herald Scotland. 12 June 1989. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
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- 1966 births
- 1989 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Men's association football central defenders
- People from Ellon, Aberdeenshire
- Footballers from Aberdeenshire
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football defender, 1960s birth stubs