Scott Gemmill
Scott Gemmill (born 9 June 1987) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2003 | St Mirren | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | St Mirren | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Berwick Rangers | 27 | (7) |
| 2008–2009 | Clyde | 30 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | Airdrie United | 54 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 August 2011 | |||
Career
Raised in East Kilbride,[1] Gemmill was selected for the Lanarkshire Schools XI in 2002 alongside future Scotland international forward Steven Fletcher, while a pupil at Duncanrig Secondary School.[2] He began his club career with St Mirren, where he made 10 appearances, all as a substitute, scoring no goals. His debut on 9 August 2003 against Raith Rovers at the age of 16 years 61 days made him St Mirren's youngest ever first team player, breaking a mark set by Ricky Gillies; this record still stands.
He was allowed to leave Saints in June 2007, and dropped down to the Scottish Second Division to join Berwick Rangers.[3] He made 30 appearances for Berwick, scoring 8 goals, before leaving the club after one season in June 2008.
Gemmill joined Scottish First Division side Clyde in July 2008, signing a one-year contract.[4] He made his debut a day later, in a 2–0 victory over Annan Athletic in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[5] He scored his first goal for Clyde on 30 August 2008, in a 3–2 victory over St Johnstone.[6] He was released by Clyde in June 2009 along with other out of contract players, due to the club's financial position.[7]
Gemmill went on to join Airdrie United,[1] quickly re-joining the club after being released following their relegation from the Scottish First Division in 2010[8] and playing regularly for two seasons (64 appearances, 18 goals), but left the Diamonds permanently at the end of 2010–11.
Statistics
Correct as of 16 January 2009
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other[9] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Mirren | 2003–04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Berwick Rangers | 2007–08 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 8 |
| Total | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 8 | |
| Clyde | 2008–09 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Career Totals | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 62 | 9 | |
References
- Gemmill is too young to be an old head, Scottish Football League, 17 September 2010
- Driver steers Select to Scottish Cup win, The Scotsman, 25 May 2002
- "Buddie Gemmill heads for Berwick". BBC News. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- "Gemmill joins the Bully Wee". Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- Clyde 2-0 Annan Athletic BBC Sport - Retrieved 26 July 2008
- St Johnstone 2-3 Clyde BBC Sport - Retrieved 30 August 2008
- "Players Released". clydefc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
- Airdrie Utd re-sign striker Scott Gemmill, BBC Sport, 30 July 2010
- Includes the Scottish Challenge Cup and the Scottish Football League playoffs
External links
- Scott Gemmill at Soccerbase
- Scott Gemmill at Soccerway