Gary Riddell Explained

Gary Riddell
Birth Date:9 August 1966
Birth Place:Ellon, Scotland
Death Place:Dunfermline, Scotland
Position:Central defender
Years1:1983–1987
Clubs1:Aberdeen
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1987–1989
Clubs2:Dunfermline Athletic
Caps2:44
Goals2:0
Totalcaps:44
Totalgoals:0

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.[1]

He died while on a charity half-marathon raising money for the Hillsborough disaster.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. 18 April 2014. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  2. Web site: A brief history. 18 April 2014. Dunfermline Athletic F.C..
  3. Web site: Footballer dies during charity run . 12 June 1989 . 18 April 2014 . Herald Scotland . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140510232926/http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/footballer-dies-during-charity-run-1.624721 . 10 May 2014 .