Jimmy Gordon

Date of birth23 October 1915
Place of birthFauldhouse
PositionWing 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
1938-39 Newcastle United FA Cup 4
1
1938-39 Newcastle United League Division Two 24
1
1945-46 Middlesbrough FA Cup 6
1946-47 Middlesbrough FA Cup 7
1946-47 Middlesbrough League Division One 36
1
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
1949-50 Middlesbrough FA Cup 4
1949-50 Middlesbrough League Division One 38
1
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
09 Jan 1946 Middlesbrough v Leeds United W 7-2
Agg: 11-6
FA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
26 Jan 1946 Blackpool v Middlesbrough L 3-2 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 1946 Middlesbrough v Blackpool W 3-2 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 1946 Blackpool v Middlesbrough W 0-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
09 Feb 1946 Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough L 1-0 FA Cup 5th round
13 Feb 1946 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
31 Aug 1946 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1946 Liverpool v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division One
07 Sep 1946 Middlesbrough v Stoke City W 5-4 League Division One
14 Sep 1946 Manchester United v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
21 Sep 1946 Middlesbrough v Preston North End W 2-0 League Division One
28 Sep 1946 Sheffield United v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division One
05 Oct 1946 Middlesbrough v Chelsea W 3-2 League Division One
09 Nov 1946 Middlesbrough v Sunderland L 1-3 League Division One
16 Nov 1946 Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough W 1-2 League Division One
23 Nov 1946 Middlesbrough v Portsmouth D 3-3 League Division One
30 Nov 1946 Everton v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division One
07 Dec 1946 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 2-0 League Division One
14 Dec 1946 Blackpool v Middlesbrough W 0-5 League Division One
21 Dec 1946 Middlesbrough v Brentford W 2-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1946 Leeds United v Middlesbrough D 3-3 League Division One
26 Dec 1946 Middlesbrough v Leeds United W 3-0 League Division One
28 Dec 1946 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa L 1-2 League Division One
01 Jan 1947 Middlesbrough v Grimsby Town W 3-0 League Division One
04 Jan 1947 Stoke City v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division One
11 Jan 1947 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1947 Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
18 Jan 1947 Middlesbrough v Manchester United L 2-4 League Division One
25 Jan 1947 Middlesbrough v Chesterfield W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 1947 Preston North End v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division One
01 Feb 1947 Middlesbrough v Sheffield United L 2-4 League Division One
08 Feb 1947 Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough D 2-2 FA Cup 5th round
12 Feb 1947 Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest W 6-2 FA Cup 5th round replay
22 Feb 1947 Middlesbrough v Derby County W 1-0 League Division One
01 Mar 1947 Middlesbrough v Burnley D 1-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
04 Mar 1947 Burnley v Middlesbrough L 1-0 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
08 Mar 1947 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
15 Mar 1947 Sunderland v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
22 Mar 1947 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 League Division One
29 Mar 1947 Portsmouth v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division One
04 Apr 1947 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough D 3-3 League Division One
05 Apr 1947 Middlesbrough v Everton W 4-0 League Division One
07 Apr 1947 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic L 1-2 League Division One
12 Apr 1947 Arsenal v Middlesbrough L 4-0 League Division One
19 Apr 1947 Middlesbrough v Blackpool L 1-2 League Division One
26 Apr 1947 Brentford v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division One
03 May 1947 Grimsby Town v Middlesbrough L 4-0 League Division One
10 May 1947 Chelsea v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division One
17 May 1947 Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division One
23 Aug 1947 Middlesbrough v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
25 Aug 1947 Sheffield United v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
30 Aug 1947 Preston North End v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division One
03 Sep 1947 Middlesbrough v Sheffield United W 3-0 League Division One
06 Sep 1947 Middlesbrough v Stoke City W 2-1 League Division One
10 Sep 1947 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough W 1-3 League Division One
13 Sep 1947 Burnley v Middlesbrough L 3-0 League Division One
20 Sep 1947 Middlesbrough v Portsmouth L 1-2 League Division One
27 Sep 1947 Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough W 1-3 League Division One
04 Oct 1947 Middlesbrough v Liverpool W 3-1 League Division One
11 Oct 1947 Middlesbrough v Everton L 0-1 League Division One
18 Oct 1947 Chelsea v Middlesbrough L 4-2 League Division One
25 Oct 1947 Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Division One
01 Nov 1947 Derby County v Middlesbrough L 4-2 League Division One
08 Nov 1947 Middlesbrough v Manchester City W 2-1 League Division One
15 Nov 1947 Grimsby Town v Middlesbrough W 0-5 League Division One
22 Nov 1947 Middlesbrough v Blackpool W 4-0 League Division One
29 Nov 1947 Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough W 1-7 League Division One
06 Dec 1947 Middlesbrough v Sunderland D 2-2 League Division One
13 Dec 1947 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
20 Dec 1947 Manchester United v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1947 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1947 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic L 1-2 League Division One
01 Jan 1948 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-4 League Division One
03 Jan 1948 Middlesbrough v Preston North End D 1-1 League Division One
10 Jan 1948 Hull City v Middlesbrough W 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 1948 Stoke City v Middlesbrough W 2-4 League Division One
24 Jan 1948 Brentford v Middlesbrough W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1948 Middlesbrough v Burnley L 1-2 League Division One
07 Feb 1948 Middlesbrough v Derby County L 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
14 Feb 1948 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers W 4-1 League Division One
21 Feb 1948 Liverpool v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division One
28 Feb 1948 Everton v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division One
06 Mar 1948 Middlesbrough v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
13 Mar 1948 Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division One
20 Mar 1948 Middlesbrough v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
26 Mar 1948 Arsenal v Middlesbrough L 7-0 League Division One
27 Mar 1948 Manchester City v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division One
21 Aug 1948 Chelsea v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1948 Portsmouth v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
11 Sep 1948 Middlesbrough v Burnley W 4-1 League Division One
15 Sep 1948 Middlesbrough v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Division One
18 Sep 1948 Stoke City v Middlesbrough L 3-0 League Division One
25 Sep 1948 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic L 2-4 League Division One
02 Oct 1948 Manchester City v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
09 Oct 1948 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough W 0-3 League Division One
16 Oct 1948 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers W 5-0 League Division One
23 Oct 1948 Liverpool v Middlesbrough L 4-0 League Division One
30 Oct 1948 Middlesbrough v Blackpool W 1-0 League Division One
06 Nov 1948 Derby County v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division One
13 Nov 1948 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 0-1 League Division One
20 Nov 1948 Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division One
27 Nov 1948 Middlesbrough v Manchester United L 1-4 League Division One
04 Dec 1948 Sheffield United v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
11 Dec 1948 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 6-0 League Division One
18 Dec 1948 Middlesbrough v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1948 Sunderland v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1948 Middlesbrough v Sunderland D 0-0 League Division One
01 Jan 1949 Everton v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division One
08 Jan 1949 Brentford v Middlesbrough L 3-2 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1949 Middlesbrough v Preston North End W 1-0 League Division One
22 Jan 1949 Burnley v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division One
19 Feb 1949 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division One
26 Feb 1949 Middlesbrough v Manchester City L 0-1 League Division One
05 Mar 1949 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 4-4 League Division One
12 Mar 1949 Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough L 4-1 League Division One
19 Mar 1949 Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Division One
02 Apr 1949 Middlesbrough v Derby County W 1-0 League Division One
09 Apr 1949 Arsenal v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
15 Apr 1949 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1949 Middlesbrough v Liverpool L 0-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1949 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United W 3-2 League Division One
23 Apr 1949 Blackpool v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
27 Apr 1949 Middlesbrough v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division One
30 Apr 1949 Middlesbrough v Sheffield United W 3-1 League Division One
02 May 1949 Manchester United v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
07 May 1949 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
20 Aug 1949 Middlesbrough v Everton L 0-1 League Division One
22 Aug 1949 Blackpool v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1949 Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough D 2-2 League Division One
10 Sep 1949 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division One
17 Sep 1949 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa L 0-2 League Division One
24 Sep 1949 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough W 0-3 League Division One
01 Oct 1949 Middlesbrough v Manchester City D 0-0 League Division One
08 Oct 1949 Liverpool v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division One
15 Oct 1949 Middlesbrough v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
22 Oct 1949 Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough W 1-2 League Division One
29 Oct 1949 Middlesbrough v Birmingham City W 1-0 League Division One
05 Nov 1949 Derby County v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
12 Nov 1949 Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion W 3-0 League Division One
19 Nov 1949 Manchester United v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division One
26 Nov 1949 Middlesbrough v Chelsea W 2-1 League Division One
03 Dec 1949 Stoke City v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
10 Dec 1949 Middlesbrough v Burnley W 4-1 League Division One
17 Dec 1949 Everton v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division One
24 Dec 1949 Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town W 3-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1949 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1949 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United W 1-0 League Division One
31 Dec 1949 Portsmouth v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
07 Jan 1950 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1950 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
14 Jan 1950 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 League Division One
16 Jan 1950 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round replay
28 Jan 1950 Chesterfield v Middlesbrough L 3-2 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 1950 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic W 1-0 League Division One
18 Feb 1950 Manchester City v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division One
25 Feb 1950 Middlesbrough v Liverpool W 4-1 League Division One
08 Mar 1950 Arsenal v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
11 Mar 1950 Middlesbrough v Manchester United L 2-3 League Division One
25 Mar 1950 Middlesbrough v Derby County W 3-1 League Division One
29 Mar 1950 Chelsea v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division One
01 Apr 1950 West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough W 0-3 League Division One
07 Apr 1950 Sunderland v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division One
08 Apr 1950 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 League Division One
10 Apr 1950 Middlesbrough v Sunderland W 2-0 League Division One
15 Apr 1950 Birmingham City v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division One
22 Apr 1950 Middlesbrough v Stoke City W 2-0 League Division One
29 Apr 1950 Burnley v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Division One
06 May 1950 Fulham v Middlesbrough W 1-2 League Division One
19 Aug 1950 Portsmouth v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
23 Aug 1950 Middlesbrough v Everton W 4-0 League Division One
26 Aug 1950 Middlesbrough v Chelsea W 3-0 League Division One
30 Aug 1950 Everton v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Division One
02 Sep 1950 Burnley v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division One
06 Sep 1950 Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 League Division One
09 Sep 1950 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 2-1 League Division One
13 Sep 1950 West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough W 2-3 League Division One
16 Sep 1950 Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division One
23 Sep 1950 Middlesbrough v Manchester United L 1-2 League Division One
30 Sep 1950 Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town W 8-0 League Division One
07 Oct 1950 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough W 3-4 League Division One
28 Oct 1950 Middlesbrough v Fulham D 1-1 League Division One
04 Nov 1950 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division One
11 Nov 1950 Middlesbrough v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
18 Nov 1950 Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough W 0-2 League Division One
25 Nov 1950 Middlesbrough v Blackpool W 4-3 League Division One
02 Dec 1950 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough D 3-3 League Division One
09 Dec 1950 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic W 7-3 League Division One
16 Dec 1950 Middlesbrough v Portsmouth W 3-1 League Division One
23 Dec 1950 Chelsea v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1950 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United W 2-1 League Division One
30 Dec 1950 Middlesbrough v Burnley D 3-3 League Division One
06 Jan 1951 Leeds United v Middlesbrough L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 1951 Arsenal v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division One
20 Jan 1951 Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Division One
03 Feb 1951 Manchester United v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
17 Feb 1951 Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough W 2-3 League Division One
03 Mar 1951 Sunderland v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division One
10 Mar 1951 Middlesbrough v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
17 Mar 1951 Fulham v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division One
23 Mar 1951 Middlesbrough v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division One
24 Mar 1951 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Division One
26 Mar 1951 Stoke City v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division One
31 Mar 1951 Derby County v Middlesbrough L 6-0 League Division One
18 Aug 1951 Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 League Division One
22 Aug 1951 Manchester United v Middlesbrough L 4-2 League Division One
25 Aug 1951 Preston North End v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division One
29 Aug 1951 Middlesbrough v Manchester United L 1-4 League Division One
01 Sep 1951 Middlesbrough v Burnley W 5-0 League Division One
03 Sep 1951 Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division One
15 Sep 1951 Middlesbrough v Fulham W 2-0 League Division One
22 Sep 1951 Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
29 Sep 1951 West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough W 2-3 League Division One
06 Oct 1951 Middlesbrough v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
27 Oct 1951 Blackpool v Middlesbrough D 2-2 League Division One
03 Nov 1951 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 0-3 League Division One
10 Nov 1951 Manchester City v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division One
17 Nov 1951 Middlesbrough v Derby County D 0-0 League Division One
24 Nov 1951 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1951 Middlesbrough v Stoke City W 3-0 League Division One
29 Dec 1951 Burnley v Middlesbrough L 7-1 League Division One
01 Mar 1952 Middlesbrough v Portsmouth W 2-1 League Division One
08 Mar 1952 Liverpool v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
15 Mar 1952 Middlesbrough v Blackpool W 1-0 League Division One
22 Mar 1952 Arsenal v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division One
29 Mar 1952 Middlesbrough v Manchester City D 2-2 League Division One
05 Apr 1952 Derby County v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division One
11 Apr 1952 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough W 0-2 League Division One
12 Apr 1952 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 2-0 League Division One
14 Apr 1952 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United W 2-1 League Division One
19 Apr 1952 Sunderland v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division One
23 Apr 1952 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 League Division One
26 Apr 1952 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 4-0 League Division One
03 May 1952 Stoke City v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Division One
06 Sep 1952 Stoke City v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
04 Oct 1952 Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion W 4-2 League Division One
11 Oct 1952 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
18 Oct 1952 Middlesbrough v Sunderland L 1-2 League Division One
15 Nov 1952 Middlesbrough v Derby County W 1-0 League Division One
01 Jan 1953 Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 League Division One
17 Jan 1953 Middlesbrough v Stoke City D 0-0 League Division One
24 Jan 1953 Manchester City v Middlesbrough L 5-1 League Division One
07 Feb 1953 Middlesbrough v Liverpool L 2-3 League Division One
18 Feb 1953 Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough L 5-3 League Division One
19 Sep 1953 Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-1 League Division One
26 Sep 1953 Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division One
03 Oct 1953 West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division One
10 Oct 1953 Middlesbrough v Sheffield United W 2-0 League Division One
17 Oct 1953 Chelsea v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
24 Oct 1953 Middlesbrough v Blackpool L 0-1 League Division One
31 Oct 1953 Portsmouth v Middlesbrough W 0-2 League Division One
07 Nov 1953 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 3-3 League Division One
14 Nov 1953 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough L 5-3 League Division One
27 Feb 1954 Sheffield United v Middlesbrough D 2-2 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.