Former footballer dead aged 50 after passing away on an oil rig as wife pays heartbreaking tribute to 'real family man'

Daily Mail​

29-04-2025

The wife of a deceased Scottish footballer has paid touching tribute to her partner after his death on an oil rig aged 50.
Scott Kemlo passed away from a heart attack during a three-week stint in the North Sea working for oil company Valaris as a mechanical engineer, according to Scottish outlet The Courier.
Kemlo had stints at Scottish sides Brechin City and Dundee North End during his career, before it was sadly curtailed in 1998 following an injury, with his leg amputated below the knee as a result.
The former footballer passed away in April 18, with his old side Dundee North End holding a minute's applause for him on Saturday.
The report tells that his wife Lynsey was informed the following day by the police at her home. Kemlo is survived by two children; Finn, 21, and Imogen, 18.
Lynsey paid a heartfelt tribute to her husband, who she tells was 'loved by many' but hated 'fuss'.
'Scott was well-known and loved by many,' she told The Courier. 'We know that although we are utterly devastated and heartbroken, we are not the only ones hurting.
'He received a minute's applause before the Dundee North End game, which was a lovely mark of respect.
'Scott hated a fuss – he would be quite shaken by all the people who have been in touch.'
Both Brechin City and Dundee North End paid their own tributes to their former player, with the Kemlo featuring for the former from 1993-95 before joining the latter.
Despite being forced into retirement, Kemlo kept in touch with the game, and is thought to have regularly attended Manchester United games at Old Trafford, and also went to the European Championship last summer.
He was also a keen golfer despite the amputation of his leg, and regularly spent time on the course, according to The Courier.
'He lived for our children, Finn, 21 and Imogen, 18,' Lynsey continued. 'He was so proud of them both. He loved us all travelling together as a family and we enjoyed a special trip to visit old friends in Sydney, Australia, at Christmas.
'That was to mark us both turning 50 and the big birthdays for Finn and Imogen.
'He was a real family man. We would often have trips away all together.'
She added: 'After his accident, he went through two years of hell, but he got better and he was always grateful to be back on his feet.
'He always said he knew what he had been given.
'Scott was the kind of man that when he was in a room, he didn't make a noise or a fuss, but you knew he was there – he had that presence and loved to engage with people.