Gary Riddell

Gary Riddell

Personal information
Date of birth	9 August 1966
Place of birth	Ellon, Scotland
Date of death	11 June 1989 (aged 22)
Place of death	Dunfermline, Scotland
Playing position	Central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1983–1987	Aberdeen	0	(0)
1987–1989	Dunfermline Athletic	44	(0)
Total		44	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (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.^[1]

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

References

1. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
2. "A brief history". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
3. "Footballer dies during charity run". Herald Scotland. 12 June 1989. Archived from the original on May 10, 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.