Ian Riddell

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Ian Riddell
Personal information
Date of birth 1937 or 1938[1]
Date of death 25 September 2021 (aged 82 or 83)
Place of death Erskine, Scotland
Position(s)
Left-back
Youth career
Jordanhill T.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1966 St Mirren 126 (6)
1966–1968 Berwick Rangers 42 (0)
Total 168 (6)
International career
1960–1961
Scotland U23[2]
2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Riddell (1937/1938 – 25 September 2021)

left-back
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Career

Riddell played for Jordanhill T.C., St Mirren and Berwick Rangers.[4][5] He was a member of the Berwick team which famously beat Rangers in the Scottish Cup in 1967.[6]

He played semi-professionally, combining his football career with a day job as a PE teacher.[1]

He represented Scotland at under-23 level.[1]

Personal life

Riddell died in September 2021, in a care home in Erskine.[7][8]

His son is actor Derek Riddell.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-sunday-post-dundee/20161106/283699774071286 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Ian Riddell". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Ian Riddell". HeraldScotland.
  4. ^ "ST. MIRREN : 1946/47 - 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  5. ^ "BERWICK RANGERS : 1955/56 - 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Dad is in different league". Sunday Mail. 13 March 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Ian Riddell". 27 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Ian Riddell". www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk.