Johnny Gordon Football player

John Duncan Sinclair "Johnny" Gordon (born 11 September 1931 in Portsmouth) 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 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1958-60 final against FC Barcelona. On his return to Portsmouth he helped them to the Third Division championship in 1961–62.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Gordon Johnny
Birth dateSeptember 11, 1931
Birth place
England , Hampshire , Portsmouth
Date of deathMay 26, 2001
Place of death
England , Hampshire , Portsmouth

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Birmingham City F.C.
Portsmouth F.C.
Chelmsford City F.C.

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