Dick Gemmell

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

Richard Gemmell
Personal information
Full nameRichard Gemmell
Born6 October 1936
Died18 June 2017 (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]

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. "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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