Jimmy Gordon (footballer, born 1915)

Jimmy Gordon
Personal information
Full name	James Gordon
Date of birth	23 October 1915
Place of birth	Fauldhouse, Scotland
Date of death	29 August 1996 (aged 80)
Place of death	Derby, England
Position(s)	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team
1931–1935	Wishaw Juniors
1935–1945	Newcastle United
1945–1954	Middlesbrough
Teams managed
1973	Derby County (caretaker)
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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. In honour of his contribution, Gordon was allowed to lead out the Forest players at Wembley for the 1980 Football League Cup Final.^[1]

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.^[2]

References[]

^ "OBITUARY : Jimmy Gordon". The Independent. 1996-09-02. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
^ 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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