Eric Gemmell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Gemmell | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 February 2008 (aged 86) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1946 | Manchester United | ||
| 1946–1947 | Manchester City | ||
| 1946 | Ashton United | ||
| 1947–1954 | Oldham Athletic | 195 | (109) |
| 1954 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | (5) |
| 1954–1956 | Rochdale | 65 | (32) |
| 1956 | Buxton | ||
| 1960 | Nantlle Vale | ||
| Total | 274 | (146) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eric Gemmell (7 April 1921 – 23 February 2008) was an English footballer who played for Oldham Athletic, Crewe Alexandra and Rochdale.
He began his career on the books of Manchester United and Manchester City but without making a first team appearance due to being called up to serve in the Royal Navy during WW2.
In January 1952 He scored seven goals in one game for Oldham Athletic.[1]
In the 1954–55 and 1955-56 seasons he was top goal scorer for Rochdale. [2] [3]
Gemmell died on 23 February 2008.[4]
References
- ^ "Oldham Athletic's Top 10 Players of All Time".
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ https://www.enfa.co.uk (subscription required)
- ^ "Eric Gemmell dies".