Gary Liddell (27 August 1954 – 29 April 2015) was a Scottish professional
footballer
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who played as a
striker. Active in both England and Scotland between 1972 and 1983, Liddell made over 150 career League appearances.
Career
Born in
Stirling
Stirling (; sco, Stirlin; gd, Sruighlea ) is a city in central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its me ...
, Liddell played for
Leeds United
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,
Grimsby Town
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,
Hearts and
Doncaster Rovers
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.
Personal life
His son
Andy
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was also a professional footballer.
References
1954 births
2015 deaths
Scottish footballers
Leeds United F.C. players
Grimsby Town F.C. players
Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
English Football League players
Scottish Football League players
Footballers from Stirling
Association football forwards
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