Jimmy Gordon
| Date of birth | 23 October 1915 |
| Place of birth | Fauldhouse |
| Position | Wing half |
Gordon earned the reputation of being one of the best wing-halves in the pre-war years before suffering a broken leg. Later, he became the third member of the extraordinary Brian Clough and Peter Taylor managerial partnership.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 01 Apr 1935 | 01 Nov 1945 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-35 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 2 | ||||
| 1935-36 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1935-36 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 27 | ||||
| 1936-37 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1936-37 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 40 | ||||
| 1937-38 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1937-38 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 39 | 1 |
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| 1938-39 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1938-39 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 24 | 1 |
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| 1945-46 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 36 | 1 |
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| 1947-48 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1947-48 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 35 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 38 | 1 |
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| 1949-50 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 38 | 1 |
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| 1950-51 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 34 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 30 | ||||
| 1952-53 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 10 | ||||
| 1953-54 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 10 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1935 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 May 1935 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1935 | Newcastle United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1935 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Nov 1935 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Dec 1935 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Dec 1935 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1935 | Newcastle United v Bradford City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1935 | Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1936 | Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1936 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Jan 1936 | Walsall v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 1936 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Jan 1936 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 1936 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 01 Feb 1936 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Feb 1936 | Newcastle United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Feb 1936 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 1936 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 26 Feb 1936 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1936 | Doncaster Rovers v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1936 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1936 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1936 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1936 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1936 | Bradford City v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1936 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1936 | Newcastle United v Hull City | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1936 | Newcastle United v Swansea Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1936 | Hull City v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1936 | Southampton v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1936 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1936 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 May 1936 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1936 | Newcastle United v Barnsley | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1936 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1936 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1936 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 5-3 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1936 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1936 | Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1936 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1936 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1936 | Bury v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1936 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1936 | Newcastle United v Chesterfield | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1936 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1936 | Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1936 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1936 | Newcastle United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 7-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1936 | Fulham v Newcastle United | W | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1936 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1936 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1936 | Newcastle United v Swansea Town | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1936 | Bradford City v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1936 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1936 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1936 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | W | 1-5 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1937 | Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1937 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Jan 1937 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Jan 1937 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1937 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1937 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1937 | Chesterfield v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1937 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1937 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1937 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1937 | Doncaster Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1937 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1937 | Newcastle United v Fulham | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1937 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1937 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1937 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1937 | Swansea Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1937 | Newcastle United v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1937 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1937 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1937 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1937 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1937 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1937 | Newcastle United v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1937 | Bury v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1937 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1937 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Oct 1937 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Nov 1937 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1937 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Nov 1937 | Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Nov 1937 | Fulham v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Dec 1937 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Dec 1937 | Newcastle United v Swansea Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1937 | Newcastle United v Stockport County | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1938 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Jan 1938 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1938 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Jan 1938 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1938 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Feb 1938 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Feb 1938 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Feb 1938 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Feb 1938 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1938 | Stockport County v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1938 | Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1938 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1938 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1938 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1938 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1938 | Newcastle United v Fulham | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1938 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1938 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1938 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1938 | Newcastle United v Chesterfield | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1938 | Chesterfield v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1938 | Swansea Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 May 1938 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1938 | Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1938 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1938 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1938 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1938 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1938 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1938 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1938 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jan 1939 | Brentford v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1939 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Jan 1939 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 25 Jan 1939 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 28 Jan 1939 | Southampton v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Feb 1939 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1939 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 15 Feb 1939 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Feb 1939 | Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1939 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1939 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Mar 1939 | Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Mar 1939 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1939 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1939 | Fulham v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Mar 1939 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1939 | Millwall v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1939 | Chesterfield v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1939 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Apr 1939 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.