Johnny Gordon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Duncan Sinclair Gordon | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England | ||
| Date of death | 26 May 2001 (aged 69)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Portsmouth,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) |
Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1947–1949 | Portsmouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1958 | Portsmouth | 209 | (69) |
| 1958–1961 | Birmingham City | 96 | (32) |
| 1961–1967 | Portsmouth | 234 | (37) |
| 1967–19?? | Chelmsford City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Duncan Sinclair Gordon (11 September 1931 – 26 May 2001) was an English professional
He made a total of 489 appearances for home-town club Portsmouth, placing him fourth in their all-time appearances list. During his three seasons at Birmingham City he was the club's top scorer in
1960 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final against Barcelona. On his return to Portsmouth he helped them win the Third Division championship in 1961–62
.
Honours
- Portsmouth
- Club's top League scorer 1957
- Third Division champions 1962
- Birmingham City
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runners-up 1960
- Club's top scorer 1960
- Club's all-time European top scorer
References
- ^ a b "Johnny Gordon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ISBN 1-85983-010-2.
- ^ "Johnny Gordon". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
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