Johnny Gordon
English footballer
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| Intro | English footballer | |
| A.K.A. | John Duncan Sinclair Gordon | |
| A.K.A. | John Duncan Sinclair Gordon | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 11 September 1931, Portsmouth | |
| Death | 26 May 2001Portsmouth (aged 69 years) |
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Biography
John Duncan Sinclair Gordon (11 September 1931 – 26 May 2001) was an English professional footballer who played for Portsmouth and Birmingham City in the First Division as an inside forward.
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 1959–60, became their all-time top goalscorer in European competition, and played in the 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