{{short description|Scottish footballer (1954–2015)}} {{for|the English footballer|Gary Liddle}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Gary Liddell | image = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date|1954|8|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Stirling, Scotland | death_date = 29 April 2015 (aged 60)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/4338 | title=Garry Liddell | Heart of Midlothian Football Club | access-date=5 May 2015 | archive-date=3 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231330/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/4338 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | death_place = Falkirk, Scotland | height = {{height|ft=5|in=9+1/2}}<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Butler |first1=Frank |title=News of the World Football Annual 1973–74 |last2=Collins |first2=Patrick |year=1973 |location=London |pages=274}}</ref> | position = Striker | years1 = 1972–1976 | clubs1 = Leeds United | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1976–1980 | clubs2 = Grimsby Town | caps2 = 105 | goals2 = 22 | years3 = 1980–1981 | clubs3 = Hearts | caps3 = 24 | goals3 = 6 | years4 = 1981–1983 | clubs4 = Doncaster Rovers | caps4 = 37 | goals4 = 4 | totalcaps = 169 | totalgoals = 32 }} '''Gary Liddell''' (27 August 1954 – 29 April 2015)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Grimsby-Town-player-Garry-Liddell-passes-away/story-26424316-detail/story.html |title=Former Grimsby Town player Garry Liddell passes away | Grimsby Telegraph |accessdate=2015-05-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505055233/http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Grimsby-Town-player-Garry-Liddell-passes-away/story-26424316-detail/story.html |archivedate=5 May 2015 }}</ref> was a Scottish professional footballer 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, Liddell played for Leeds United, Grimsby Town, Hearts and Doncaster Rovers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/garyliddell.html|title=Player profile|accessdate=11 September 2010|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database}}</ref>
==Personal life== His son Andy was also a professional footballer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/bob.dunning/sonsand.htm |title=Sons and Daughters |accessdate=11 September 2010 |publisher=Bob Dunning |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831175648/http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/bob.dunning/sonsand.htm |archivedate=31 August 2010 }}</ref>
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