Tommy Gemmell

Thomas "Tommy" Gemmell was born in Craigneuk, Scotland, on October 16, 1943, and died on March 2, 2017. He was a left-back and one of the key pieces of Celtic's Lisbon Lions, the first British club to win the European Cup in 1967. At Celtic, between 1961 and 1971, under the command of Jock Stein, he won six consecutive Scottish championships and several national cups. He was known for his attacking runs and his powerful left-footed shot. In the 1967 final in Lisbon, he tied the match against Inter Milan 1-1 with a shot from outside the area; Celtic came back to win 2-1. In 1970, he also scored in the final against Feyenoord, which Celtic lost after extra time. He left Celtic in 1971, played for Nottingham Forest and Dundee, and had 18 matches and 1 goal for the Scottish national team. After his playing career, he worked as a coach.