Tommy Gemmell

Scottish footballer and manager (1943-2017)
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Summary

Tommy Gemmell was born on October 16, 1943[1], in Motherwell[2]. He died on March 2, 2017[3], in Glasgow[4]. He worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (612 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Member of sports team: Dundee F.C.[10], Nottingham Forest F.C.[11], Celtic F.C.[12], Miami Toros[13], Scotland men's national football team[14], Scottish Football League XI[15]
  • Commons category: Tommy Gemmell[16]
  • Position played on team / speciality: full-back[17]
  • Sport: association football[18]
  • Family name: Gemmell[19]
  • Given name: Thomas[20]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 3[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Country for sport: Scotland[23]
  • Name in native language: Thomas Gemmell[24]
  • Height: 188 cm[25]
  • Coach of sports team: Dundee F.C.[26]
  • Total goals in career: 1[27]

Why It Matters

Tommy Gemmell has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Tommy Gemmell born?

Tommy Gemmell's place of birth was Motherwell[2].

Where did Tommy Gemmell die?

Tommy Gemmell passed away in Glasgow[4].

What did Tommy Gemmell do for work?

Tommy Gemmell worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  15. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . m.bbc.com. m.bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coach of sports team → Dundee F.C.
    Country for sport → Scotland
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Occupation → —
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