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'''George Gemmell''' (1889 – 25 January 1965) was an amateur [[association football|footballer]] who played for clubs including [[Kings Lynn F.C.|Kings Lynn]], [[Lynn Town F.C.|Lynn Town]], Queen's College, Cambridge, [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] and [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]. In 1913 he represented England on two occasions at amateur level.<ref>{{cite web |title=England's Matches Amateur 1906-1939 |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslAm.html |website=England Football Online |accessdate=14 August | '''George Gemmell''' (1889 – 25 January 1965) was an amateur [[association football|footballer]] who played for clubs including [[Kings Lynn F.C.|Kings Lynn]], [[Lynn Town F.C.|Lynn Town]], Queen's College, Cambridge, [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] and [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]. In 1913 he represented England on two occasions at amateur level.<ref>{{cite web |title=England's Matches Amateur 1906-1939 |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslAm.html |website=England Football Online |accessdate=14 August 2018}}</ref> Gemmell also played cricket for [[Norfolk County Cricket Club|Norfolk]] and [[Rhodesia]] at first-class level.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zimbabwe/Players/George Gemmell |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/Bangladesh/content/player/55448.html |website=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=14 August 2018}}</ref> | ||
== Football career == | == Football career == | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Gemmell was born in King's Lynn to Scottish parents. A versatile sportsman whose Watford connection arose from his appointment as games-master at the [[Royal Masonic School for Boys]], [[Bushey]]. The centre‐forward also played for both Norfolk and Hertfordshire at county level. In 1914 he made an FA Cup appearance for Tottenham Hotspur, and won two amateur international caps for England in 1913. Gemmell also represented Norfolk at cricket. During the [[Great War]] he joined the [[Norfolk Regiment]] as an officer<ref>{{cite web |title=11884 The Gazette Supplement to the London Gazette |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29382/supplement/11884/data.pdf |website=The London Gazette |accessdate=26 August | Gemmell was born in King's Lynn to Scottish parents. A versatile sportsman whose Watford connection arose from his appointment as games-master at the [[Royal Masonic School for Boys]], [[Bushey]]. The centre‐forward also played for both Norfolk and Hertfordshire at county level. In 1914 he made an FA Cup appearance for Tottenham Hotspur, and won two amateur international caps for England in 1913. Gemmell also represented Norfolk at cricket. During the [[Great War]] he joined the [[Norfolk Regiment]] as an officer<ref>{{cite web |title=11884 The Gazette Supplement to the London Gazette |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29382/supplement/11884/data.pdf |website=The London Gazette |accessdate=26 August 2018}}</ref> and later served with the [[British Indian Army]] until 1921. In the same year he emigrated to Rhodesia and played first-class cricket. After thirteen years he returned to England to work as a [[Cambridgeshire]] farm baliff.<ref>{{cite web |title=Watford FC archive |url=http://www.watfordfcarchive.com/downloads/players/MergedplayersG.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094415/http://www.watfordfcarchive.com/downloads/players/MergedplayersG.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 March 2016 |website=Wayback machine |accessdate=21 July 2018}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:36, 10 June 2022
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Gemmell | ||
| Date of birth | 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 January 1965 (aged 75–76) | ||
| Place of death | Langham, Rutland, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912–13 | Watford | 6 | (0) |
| 1914 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
George Gemmell (1889 – 25 January 1965) was an amateur footballer who played for clubs including Kings Lynn, Lynn Town, Queen's College, Cambridge, Watford and Tottenham Hotspur. In 1913 he represented England on two occasions at amateur level.[1] Gemmell also played cricket for Norfolk and Rhodesia at first-class level.[2]
Football career[edit | edit source]
Gemmell featured in six matches in 1912-13 for Southern League club Watford. He went on to play in one FA Cup match for Tottenham Hotspur in 1914.[3]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Gemmell was born in King's Lynn to Scottish parents. A versatile sportsman whose Watford connection arose from his appointment as games-master at the Royal Masonic School for Boys, Bushey. The centre‐forward also played for both Norfolk and Hertfordshire at county level. In 1914 he made an FA Cup appearance for Tottenham Hotspur, and won two amateur international caps for England in 1913. Gemmell also represented Norfolk at cricket. During the Great War he joined the Norfolk Regiment as an officer[4] and later served with the British Indian Army until 1921. In the same year he emigrated to Rhodesia and played first-class cricket. After thirteen years he returned to England to work as a Cambridgeshire farm baliff.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "England's Matches Amateur 1906-1939". England Football Online. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe/Players/George Gemmell". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ↑ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "11884 The Gazette Supplement to the London Gazette" (PDF). The London Gazette. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ↑ "Watford FC archive" (PDF). Wayback machine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
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Categories:
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Watford F.C. players
- Association football forwards
- Rhodesia cricketers
- Norfolk cricketers
- Sportspeople from King's Lynn
- British Army personnel of World War I
- British Indian Army officers
- Royal Norfolk Regiment officers
- 1889 births
- 1965 deaths
- English footballers