David Smith Gordon (29 December 1882 – 1963)[2][3][4] was a Scottish football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Smith Gordon | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1963 (age 80) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1905 | Leith Athletic | ||
| 1905–1914 | Hull City | 274 | |
| 1914–1916 | Leith Athletic | ||
| 1916–1919 | Hibernian | 78 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1919–1921 | Hibernian | ||
| 1922–1924 | Hartlepool | ||
| 1924–1926 | St Bernards | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life and playing career
editDavid (Davy) Smith Gordon was born on 29 December 1882 in Leith, Edinburgh.[5] Gordon, who was born and raised in Leith, played for local side Leith Athletic while also working as a French polisher.[4] He moved to England in 1905 to play for Hull City, for whom he made 275 appearances, making 17 goals before the outbreak of the First World War.[5][4] Gordon returned to Leith Athletic in 1914, before moving to Hibernian in 1916.[4]
Coaching career
editAfter Hibernian manager Dan McMichael died due to the effects of the flu pandemic, Gordon was appointed manager in February 1919.[4] His time in charge of Hibernian was unsuccessful, but he signed some players who reached Scottish Cup finals in 1923 and 1924 under his successor, Alex Maley.[4] Gordon resigned as Hibs manager in April 1921.[4] After this he had short stints as a player with Kilmarnock, St Bernard's and Leith Athletic, before his playing retirement in 1922.[3][4] Gordon was appointed as manager of English Third Division North club Hartlepools United on 31 July 1922.[5] He later managed St Bernard's.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Hull City". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Davy Gordon". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Davy Gordon". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "David Smith Gordon". www.hibsprogrammes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ a b c Errington, Malcolm (2012). Hartlepool United The Complete Record. Derby: The Derby Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 254. ISBN 978-1-78091-030-7.