Jimmy Gordon
Personal information
Full name James Gordon
Date of birth (1915-10-23)23 October 1915
Place of birth Fauldhouse, Scotland
Date of death 29 August 1996(1996-08-29) (aged 80)
Place of death Derby, England
Height 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m)[1]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931–1935 Wishaw Juniors
1935–1945 Newcastle United 144 (3)
1945–1954 Middlesbrough 253 (4)
Managerial career
1973 Derby County (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Gordon (23 October 1915 – 29 August 1996) was a Scottish football player and coach. A native of Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Gordon played for Newcastle United and Middlesbrough as a wing-half. He later worked as a coach under Brian Clough and Peter Taylor at Derby County and Nottingham Forest, and was assistant manager to Clough during his 44-day reign at Leeds United.[2] In honour of his contribution, Gordon was allowed to lead out the Forest players at Wembley for the 1980 Football League Cup Final.[3]

Gordon retired as a football coach in May 1981.

He was portrayed by Maurice Roëves in the 2009 film The Damned United, which focuses on Clough's management of Derby and Leeds.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Newcastle United. Prospects of promotion not much improved". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "The forgotten story of … Brian Clough's other right-hand man". theguardian.com.
  3. ^ "OBITUARY : Jimmy Gordon". The Independent. 2 September 1996. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  4. ^ Hendry, Steve (8 March 2009). "Cancer survivor Maurice Roeves on his toughest ever role in The Damned United". Sunday Mail. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
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