{{short description|Scottish footballer}} {{About|the former St Mirren and Clyde player|the former Nottingham Forest and Scotland player|Scot Gemmill|the American television writer and producer|R. Scott Gemmill}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Use British English|date=April 2012}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Scott Gemmill | image = | fullname = | height = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|06|09|df=y}} | birth_place = Rutherglen, Scotland | currentclub = | position = Striker | youthyears1 = 1998–2003 | youthclubs1 = St Mirren | years1 = 2003–2007 | clubs1 = St Mirren | caps1 = 8 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2007–2008 | clubs2 = Berwick Rangers | caps2 = 27 | goals2 = 7 | years3 = 2008–2009 || clubs3 = Clyde | caps3 = 30 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2009–2011 | clubs4 = Airdrie United | caps4 = 54 | goals4 = 14 | club-update = 7 August 2011 }} '''Scott Gemmill''' (born 9 June 1987) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a forward.
==Career== Raised in East Kilbride,<ref name=head>[https://spfl.co.uk/news/gemmill-is-too-young-to-be-an-old-head Gemmill is too young to be an old head], Scottish Football League, 17 September 2010</ref> Gemmill was selected for the Lanarkshire Schools XI in 2002 alongside future Scotland international forward Steven Fletcher, while a pupil at Duncanrig Secondary School.<ref>[https://www.scotsman.com/news-2-15012/driver-steers-select-to-scottish-cup-win-1-952856 Driver steers Select to Scottish Cup win], ''The Scotsman'', 25 May 2002</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/berwick_rangers/6721243.stm|title=Buddie Gemmill heads for Berwick|access-date=25 July 2008 | work=BBC News | date=4 June 2007}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2008/07/25/2811/|title=Gemmill joins the Bully Wee|accessdate=25 July 2008}}</ref> He made his debut a day later, in a 2–0 victory over Annan Athletic in the Scottish Challenge Cup.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/7524240.stm Clyde 2-0 Annan Athletic] BBC Sport - Retrieved 26 July 2008</ref> He scored his first goal for Clyde on 30 August 2008, in a 3–2 victory over St Johnstone.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/7587210.stm St Johnstone 2-3 Clyde] BBC Sport - Retrieved 30 August 2008</ref> He was released by Clyde in June 2009 along with other out of contract players, due to the club's financial position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2009/06/02/3173/|title=Players Released|publisher=clydefc.co.uk|accessdate=2 June 2009}}</ref>
Gemmill went on to join Airdrie United,<ref name=head/> quickly re-joining the club after being released following their relegation from the Scottish First Division in 2010<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/airdrie_united/8871449.stm Airdrie Utd re-sign striker Scott Gemmill], BBC Sport, 30 July 2010</ref> 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'' {|border=1 align=center cellpadding=4 cellspacing=2 style="background: ivory; font-size: 95%; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; clear:center" |+ '''<big> Club Performance</big>''' |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other<ref>Includes the Scottish Challenge Cup and the Scottish Football League playoffs</ref> !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- align=center |rowspan="5" valign=top|St Mirren |2003–04 |3||0||0||0||1||0||2||0||6||0 |- align=center |2004–05 ||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- align=center |2005–06 |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- align=center |2006–07 |5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0 |- style="background:lemonchiffon" !Total !8!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!2!!0!!11!!0 |- align=center |rowspan="2" valign=top|Berwick Rangers |2007–08 |27||7||0||0||2||1||1||0||30||8 |- style="background:lemonchiffon" !Total !27!!7!!0!!0!!2!!1!!1!!0!!30!!8 |- align=center |rowspan="2" valign=top|Clyde |2008–09 |16||1||0||0||2||0||3||0||21||1 |- style="background:lemonchiffon" !Total !16!!1!!0!!0!!2!!0!!3!!0!!21!!1 |- style="background:beige" !colspan="2"|Career Totals !51!!8!!0!!0!!5!!1!!6!!0!!62!!9 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *{{Soccerway|scott-gemmill/47182}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gemmill, Scott}} Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Scottish Premier League players Category:Scottish Football League players Category:St Mirren F.C. players Category:Berwick Rangers F.C. players Category:Clyde F.C. players Category:Airdrieonians F.C. players Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Footballers from East Kilbride Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen