Jack Gordon (footballer, born 1899)
John Gordon (11 April 1899 – 11 April 1964) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-right for Queen's Park, Port Vale, Greenock Morton, Luton Town, and Dunfermline Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Gordon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1899[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkcudbright, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 1964 (aged 65)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sighthill Church | |||
| Petershill Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Queen's Park | |||
| 1922–1923 | Port Vale | 22 | (3) |
| 1923–1926 | Greenock Morton | ||
| 1926–1928 | Luton Town | 14 | (0) |
| Dunfermline Athletic | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Gordon played for Queen's Park, before joining Port Vale of the Second Division in August 1922.[1] He scored his first goal at The Old Recreation Ground on 4 September, in a 1–0 win over Hull City.[1] He went on to find the net in home wins over Clapton Orient and Bury.[1] He was a first team regular until falling out of favour in December 1922.[1] After 24 league and cup appearances, he was released at the end of 1922–23 season.[1] He later played for Greenock Morton, Luton Town and Dunfermline Athletic.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1922–23 | Second Division | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| Luton Town | 1926–27 | Third Division South | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1927–28 | Third Division South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 113. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Jack Gordon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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