Frank Liddell (footballer)

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Frank Liddell
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-07-10) 10 July 1953 (age 69)
Place of birth Stirling, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–1975 Dunipace
1975–1978 Alloa Athletic 60 (5)
1978–1981 Heart of Midlothian 92 (4)
1982–1984 Brisbane City
1984–1985 Dunfermline Athletic 3 (1)
1984–1985 Stenhousemuir 7 (0)
1985–1986 St Johnstone 24 (0)
1986–19?? Brisbane City
Total186(10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frank Liddell (born 10 July 1953) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

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Early life

Liddell was born in Stirling, [2] and grew up in the village of Fallin. [3]

Career

After playing for Dunipace, he joined Alloa Athletic in 1975, where he played part time whilst working as a miner, and was part of the team that finished second in the 1976–77 Scottish Second Division and won promotion to the Scottish First Division. Having recently taken up a job as an inspector at an aluminium plant, he instead became a full-time footballer by signing for Scottish Premier Division side Heart of Midlothian for a fee of £15,000. [2] After they were relegated in the 1978–79 season to the Scottish First Division, he scored their title-winning goal in the 1979–80 season against Airdrieonians on 30 April 1980 as they were promoted back to the first tier. [2] [3]

He left to join Brisbane City in the 1981–82 season, before returning to Scotland and having spells at Dunfermline Athletic, Stenhousemuir, St Johnstone. He returned to Brisbane City in 1986, where he would finish his career. [3]

Personal life

Since retiring from professional football, Liddell has remained in Brisbane and has become a financial advisor. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Frank Liddell - Hearts Career - from 07 May 1978 to 29 Aug 1981". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Frank Liddell at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  3. 1 2 3 4 Halliday, Stephen (28 March 2015). "Frank Liddell: A Hearts title-clinching hero". The Scotsman. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
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