| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Smith Gordon | ||
| Date of birth | (1882-12-29)29 December 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1963 (age 80) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| 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 | |||
David Smith Gordon (29 December 1882 – 1963) was a Scottish football player and manager.
Early life and playing career
David (Davy) Smith Gordon was born on 29 December 1882 in Leith, Edinburgh. Gordon, who was born and raised in Leith, played for local side Leith Athletic while also working as a French polisher. 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. Gordon returned to Leith Athletic in 1914, before moving to Hibernian in 1916.
Coaching career
After Hibernian manager Dan McMichael died due to the effects of the flu pandemic, Gordon was appointed manager in February 1919. 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. Gordon resigned as Hibs manager in April 1921. After this he had short stints as a player with Kilmarnock, St Bernard's and Leith Athletic, before his playing retirement in 1922. Gordon was appointed as manager of English Third Division North club Hartlepools United on 31 July 1922. He later managed St Bernard's.
References
- "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.
- ^ "Davy Gordon". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ "David Smith Gordon". www.hibsprogrammes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ Errington, Malcolm (2012). Hartlepool United The Complete Record. Derby: The Derby Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 254. ISBN 978-1-78091-030-7.
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- 1882 births
- 1963 deaths
- Footballers from Leith
- Scottish football managers
- Scottish men's footballers
- Hartlepool United F.C. managers
- Hibernian F.C. managers
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Leith Athletic F.C. players
- St Bernard's F.C. managers
- St Bernard's F.C. players
- Scottish Football League managers
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League managers
- English Football League players