After Playing
Gemmill returned to Nottingham Forest to be a coach alongside Brian Clough in 1984. He then managed Rotherham United for two seasons in the mid 1990s.
His son Scot Gemmill became a Scotland player in the 1990s. In 1970, Archie drove his pregnant wife back to Scotland to ensure that Scot would be born there. Archie became unhappy that Scot was selected for squads but was rarely used in games. He eventually told Scot to stop making himself available for selection, but Scot disagreed and continued to play for Scotland until late in his career.
Archie Gemmill is now the manager of the Scotland national under-19 football team. Under his management the team finished second in the 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.
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