| Dean Gordon | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dean Gordon | |
| Date of birth | February 10, 1973 | |
| Place of birth | Croydon, London, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Croydon is a large town and major commercial centre in South London, and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Croydon. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 83 m) | |
| Playing position | Left-back | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1991–1998 1998–2002 2001 2002–2004 2004 2004–2005 2005 2005–2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006–2007 2007 2007 2007 |
Crystal Palace Middlesbrough → Cardiff City (loan) Coventry City → Reading (loan) Grimsby Town APOEL Crook Town Blackpool Lewes Crook Town Worksop Town Albany United Auckland City New Zealand Knights Lewes Torquay United Whitby Town |
201 (20) 63 (5) 7 (1) 35 (1) 3 (0) 20 (2) ? (?) ? (?) 1 (0) 2 (0) ? (?) 12 (0) ? (?) 5 (2) 6 (0) 1 (0) 8 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 1994–1995 | England U21 | 13 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Dean Gordon (born February 10, 1973 in Croydon, South London) is an English professional footballer who plays in the position of left back. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Croydon is a large town and major commercial centre in South London, and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Croydon. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Gordon has international experience with the England Under-21s. England's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21(s is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team He is strong in the tackle and impressive going forward down the left flank. His speedy forays often resulted in spectacular goals as he let fly from the edge of the box.
Gordon began his career as a trainee with Crystal Palace, turning professional in July 1991. Crystal Palace FC is an English football club based in South Norwood, London. He went on to make over 200 appearances for the Eagles before joining Middlesbrough for a fee of £900,000 on July 6, 1998. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) In his first season at the Riverside he played in every league game and quickly became one of the fans' favourites.
In November 2001 Gordon went on loan to Cardiff City[1] and was released by Middlesbrough at the end of that season. Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. He joined Coventry City in July 2002 [2] and was a regular in his first season at Highfield Road. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, However, he lost his place and joined Reading on loan in March 2004. Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. [3]
Gordon had a trial with Hibernian in July 2004,[4] but joined Grimsby Town on a free transfer on August 2004, but was released in March 2005. Hibernian Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. Grimsby Town are an English Football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football On his release he moved to Cyprus to play for APOEL. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía
In November 2005, Gordon joined non-league Crook Town, where he could rebuild his English football career, which had been delayed due problems with gaining international clearance,[5] while being near to his business in Darlington. Crook Town AFC is a football club based in Crook, England. The club is a member of Northern League Division Two and play at The Millfield Ground Darlington is a town in County Durham, England and the main population centre in the Borough of Darlington. [6] He subsequently had an unsuccessful trial with Barnsley before joining Blackpool in January 2006,[7] but was released after playing just once. Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. [8] A proposed move to Chester City was blocked as Gordon was not allowed to sign for two clubs inside the transfer window. Chester City Football Club is an English football club from Chester. As a result, he moved to Lewes in February 2006,[9] before the following month rejoining Crook Town. Lewes Football Club is an English football team based in Lewes, East Sussex currently playing in the Conference National. [10] Later that month he joined Worksop Town,[11] where he played until the end of the season. Worksop Town Football Club are a semi-professional English football club from Worksop, Nottinghamshire who play in the Northern Premier
Gordon then moved to New Zealand and signed for Auckland North Shore team Albany United in June 2006[12]. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country Albany United is a Soccer club in New Zealand. June 2006 was a month with thirty days The following events also occurred during the month He subsequently moved to Auckland City in September the same year,[13] scoring twice in five games. Auckland City FC are a football team from Auckland, New Zealand competing in the New Zealand Football Championship. [14]
In December 2006 Gordon left City to join A-League team New Zealand Knights in a surprise move,[15] forgoing the chance to play for City against Barcelona in the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan. The A-League is the premier Australasian domestic Association football competition New Zealand Knights Football Club (known as Football Kingz Football Club until 2004 were the only professional Football (soccer team in New Zealand before Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan The FIFA Club World Cup, formerly known as the FIFA Club World Championship, is a football competition contested between the champion clubs from all six continental For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. [16]
He played six times for the Knights in the A-League,[17] before returning to England where he rejoined Lewes in February 2007. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland [18]
He began training with English club Torquay United[19] and signed for the Gulls on non-contract terms on February 16, 2007. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls is an English association football club based in the seaside resort town of Torquay, Devon Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He made his debut the following day in a 1-0 defeat at home to Hartlepool United. Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team from Hartlepool playing in League One. He played eight times as Torquay were relegated to the Conference National and was released at the end of the season. Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference.
Gordon played 7 games for Northern Premier League side Whitby Town on a match to match basis in late 2007 before being released. History The Northern Premier League (NPL was founded in 1968, as the northern equivalent of the Southern League, decades after the other two leagues at what Whitby Town Football Club, commonly known as just Whitby Town or Whitby is an English football club based in Whitby, North Yorkshire
References
- ^ Gordon signs for Bluebirds
- ^ Pressure's on as McAllister era starts for real
- ^ Reading swoop for Gordon
- ^ Hibs look to Gordon
- ^ Crook lose star recruit
- ^ Dean Gordon joins Crook
- ^ Defender Gordon joins Blackpool
- ^ Blackpool release defender Gordon
- ^ Gordon coup for Lewis
- ^ Gordon's back at Crook
- ^ Now Gordon joins Tigers
- ^ Dean Gordon signs for Albany Utd
- ^ Auckland City strengthen squad before title defence
- ^ Auckland City 2006-7 player appearances
- ^ Gordon takes on Knights opportunity
- ^ Gordon joins Knights
- ^ Hyundai A-League 2006/07 Player Details - Dean Gordon
- ^ Dean Gordon back with Rooks
- ^ Torquay capture Blades' teenager
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