Dick Gemmell Explained

Dick Gemmell
Fullname:Richard Gemmell
Birth Date:6 October 1936
Birth Place:Warrington, Lancashire, England
Club1:Hull FC
Year1start:≤1964
Year1end:≥64
Club2:Leeds
Year2start:≤1964
Year2end:≥64
Club3:Hull FC
Year3start:≤1968
Year3end:≥69
Teama:Lancashire
Yearastart:≤1968
Yearaend:≥69
Teamb:Great Britain
Yearbstart:1964
Yearbend:69
Appearancesb:3
Triesb:2
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:6
New:yes
Retired:yes
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 Orford Tannery ARLFC, Hull FC (Heritage № 603) (two spells) (captain) and Leeds, as a .[1]

Early life

Gemmell was born on 6 October 1936. The eldest of six children, he grew up in the Whitecross area of Warrington.[2]

Playing career

Club career

Gemmell played at 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 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

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.[3]

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

After 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Former Great Britain international and team manager Richard 'Dick' Gemmell dies aged 80 . Warrington Guardian . 8 July 2022 . 13 July 2017.
  3. [Edward Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby|Lord Derby]