Davy Gordon

David Smith Gordon (29 December 1882 – 1963)[2][3][4] was a Scottish football player and manager. 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 over 270 appearances in nine years.[4] Gordon returned to Leith Athletic in 1914, before moving to Hibernian in 1916.[4]

Davy Gordon
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)[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

After 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 later managed Hartlepools United and St Bernard's.[3][4]

References
  1. "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Hull City". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Davy Gordon". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. "Davy Gordon". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  4. "David Smith Gordon". www.hibsprogrammes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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