Gordon Haigh

Gordon Haigh (18 August 1921 – 22 August 2011)[2] was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Gordon Haigh
Personal information
Full name Gordon Haigh[1]
Date of birth (1921-08-18)18 August 1921
Place of birth Barnsley, England
Date of death 22 August 2011(2011-08-22) (aged 90)
Place of death Nelson, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1950 Burnley 18 (3)
1950–1951 Bournemouth & Boscombe 17 (3)
1951–1952 Watford 29 (5)
Rossendale United ? (?)
Nelson ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Having played 18 league games for Burnley in the four league seasons after World War II, he was the club's second oldest surviving player by the time of his death on 22 August 2011, four days after his 90th birthday – second only to George Knight, who was three months older and died 10 days later.

References

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Specific

  1. "Gordon Haigh". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  2. "Haigh, Gordon". The Longside Reference. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.


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