Gary Liddell (27 August 1954 – 29 April 2015) was a Scottish professional
footballer
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who played as a
striker. Active in both England and Scotland between 1972 and 1983, Liddell made over 150 career League appearances.
Career
Born in
Stirling
Stirling (; ; ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in Central Belt, central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town#Scotland, market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the roya ...
, Liddell played for
Leeds United
Leeds United Football Club is a professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The team compete in the Premier League, the top tier of the English football league system.
Leeds United have won the League Championship th ...
,
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system.
Nicknamed "the Mariners", the club was f ...
,
Hearts and
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system after winning the 202 ...
.
Personal life
His son
Andy was also a professional footballer.
References
1954 births
2015 deaths
Scottish men's footballers
Leeds United F.C. players
Grimsby Town F.C. players
Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
English Football League players
Scottish Football League players
Footballers from Stirling
Men's association football forwards
20th-century Scottish sportsmen
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