Bios:
Cammy Gill, born in 1998, is a Scottish goalkeeper who has played at both club level and for Scotland at youth international level. At senior level, Gill began his career with Dunfermline Athletic before leaving the Pars to join Cowdenbeath, also known as the Blue Brazil, where he spent the 2021/22 season.
He then moved to Arbroath for one season before signing for the Gable Endies, Montrose. Since joining Montrose in 2023, Gill has made over 100 appearances and has become a key player for the club.
His performances were recognised last season when he won both the Directors’ Player of the Year and the Players’ Player of the Year awards, thanks to the crucial saves he made in important moments.
Off the pitch, Gill is passionate about helping young goalkeepers develop. He runs the Number One Goalkeeping Academy, supporting goalkeepers in Edinburgh and Dunfermline.
Cammy is not only a fantastic goalkeeper but also a great person who gives back to the community.
Kerr Waddell, Montrose’s number five, was also born in 1998. At senior level, he has played for Dundee, where he famously scored a brace against Hearts, as well as spells with Greenock Morton and Clyde before joining Montrose.
Waddell has now spent nearly seven years at the club and has been a strong and reliable centre back, contributing both defensively and by scoring important goals.
Away from football, Waddell works as a Project Assistant at Montrose Community Trust, where he helps run a variety of community projects. Speaking on the Community Trust website, he said the best part of his job is “seeing people coming out of their shell and being the best version of themselves.”
Kerr is a fantastic coach at the Trust, a strong player for Montrose, and overall, a fantastic person.
Cammy Gill and Kerr Waddell are two true Montrose heroes who represent the club brilliantly both on and off the pitch.
Cammy Gill
What clubs did you play for at youth level?
I was at Edinburgh South when I first started, for around three and a half years with my schoolmates, before signing with Dunfermline Academy at around 11.
Who were the best players you played with and against during your youth career?
Best players, deffo when I moved to Dunfermline, as we played against Celtic/Rangers teams who had guys like Calvin Miller at Celtic, Ross McRorie at Rangers were good players and have gone on to have good careers.
Who were your role models at youth level?
My role models were small goalkeepers like Casillas and Pepe Reina.
Who was your favourite coach throughout your youth career?
My favourite coach was probably Brian Potter when I first went full-time at Dunfermline around 16 years old. He was my first full-time GK coach and he was incredible for me!
If you had one piece of advice for today’s generation of youth footballers, what would it be?
For me, it would be to really try to enjoy your football and enjoy working hard to improve. Most importantly, enjoy making mistakes and growing as a football player.
Kerr Waddell
What clubs did you play for at youth level?
I played for Arbroath Lads Club from when I was 5 until I was about 15, I trained with Celtic for a wee bit in between that time and then signed for Dundee’s academy when I was 15/16.
Who were the best players you played with and against during your youth career?
During my youth career, the best players I had in my team were Jonathon Bastow (Arbroath Vics), Sam Clark (Carnoustie), Callum Beattie and Harris Carnegie. They are just a few to name, we had an excellent team and even better, we were all pals, the best players I played against when I was younger were probably Pj Crossan, who was at Dunfermline then Celtic and also Oli Shaw at Hibs.
Who were your role models at youth level?
My role models at youth level when I was at Dundee were also boys in my position who were knocking on the door of the first team, and also players like Darren odea ect, I used to love watching the centre backs play, especially and see what I could add to my game to improve.
Who was your favourite coach throughout your youth career?
I had a lot of great coaches at youth level but the most beneficial for me and who really pushed me on were John Mcglashan and Jimmy Boyle.
If you had one piece of advice for today’s generation of youth footballers, what would it be?
My one piece of advice for any youth footballer, although it’s a bit of a cliche, is always work hard, even if it’s just a silly training game or whatever it is, you don’t always need to be the best player to play at a high level. And also ask your coaches and older players as many questions as you can to learn and take in as much as you can.
