Dick Gemmell

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Dick Gemmell
Personal information
Full nameRichard Gemmell
Born6 October 1936
Died18 June 2017(2017-06-18) (aged 80)
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1964–≥64 Hull F.C.
≤1964–≥64 Leeds
≤1968–≥69 Hull F.C.
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1968–≥69 Lancashire
1964–69 Great Britain 3 2 0 0 6
Source: [1]

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 , Hull F.C. (Heritage No.) (two spells) (captain) and Leeds (Heritage No.), as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[1]

Playing career[]

International honours[]

Dick 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]

County honours[]

Dick 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.[2]

County Cup Final appearances[]

Dick Gemmell played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in Leeds' 2-18 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1964 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 31 October 1964, and played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in Hull FC's 12-9 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1969 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 20 September 1969.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ 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

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