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 or 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)
International career
1960–1961	Scotland U23[2]	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]