Gary Liddell

Scottish footballer (1954-2015)

Gary Liddell (27 August 1954 – 29 April 2015)[3] was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a striker. He played from 1972 and 1983 for the teams Leeds United, Grimsby Town, Hearts and Doncaster Rovers.

Gary Liddell
Personal information
Date of birth (1954-08-27)27 August 1954
Place of birth Stirling, Scotland
Date of death 29 April 2015 (aged 60)[1]
Place of death Falkirk, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9+12 in (1.77 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1976 Leeds United 3 (0)
1976–1980 Grimsby Town 105 (22)
1980–1981 Hearts 24 (6)
1981–1983 Doncaster Rovers 37 (4)
Total 169 (32)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Liddell was born in Stirling. His son, Andy (born 1973), was also a footballer.

Liddell died on 1 May 2015 in Falkirk, aged 60.[4]

References change

  1. "Garry Liddell | Heart of Midlothian Football Club". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  2. Butler, Frank; Collins, Patrick (1973). News of the World Football Annual 1973–74. London. p. 274.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. "Former Grimsby Town player Garry Liddell passes away | Grimsby Telegraph". Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  4. "Former Grimsby Town player Garry Liddell passes away". Grimsby Telegraph. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.