Tommy gemmell autobiography example
Always honest, Tommy Gemmell is not afraid to look back at Celtic's dominance in the 60s and offers his trademark forthright views on Celtic's progress and the..
Tommy Gemmell
Scottish footballer and manager
This article is about the Celtic player.
For the St. Mirren player, see Tommy Gemmell (footballer, born 1930).
Thomas Gemmell (16 October 1943 – 2 March 2017) was a Scottish football player and manager.
Tommy has spent the last few years 'getting it all down on paper', and this year CQN is publishing the definitive autobiography of a remarkable football player.
Although right-footed, he excelled as a left-sided fullback and had powerful shooting ability. Gemmell is best known as one of the Celtic side who won the 1966–67 European Cup; he scored the first Celtic goal in the final.
Gemmell played 18 times for Scotland, and also played for Nottingham Forest, Miami Toros and Dundee. After retiring as a player in 1977, Gemmell managed Dundee and Albion Rovers.
Playing career
Celtic
In October 1961, Gemmell joined Celtic from Coltness United;[2] he signed youth terms on the same day as right winger Jimmy Johnstone, who lived a few miles away and would also have a long association with the club.[3] He was one of the 'Lisbon Lions' who won the 1967 European Cup final a