Ian Riddell

Ian Riddell (1937/1938 – 25 September 2021)[3] was a Scottish semi-professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Ian Riddell
Personal information
Date of birth 1937/1938[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)
National team
1960–1961 Scotland U23[2] 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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. "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com.
  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. "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.


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