Jack Gordon (footballer, born 1899)
| 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 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
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]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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 | ||