Alec Gordon Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Henry Alexander Gordon
  • Born: July 25th, 1938 (Broxburn)
  • Died: February 18th, 1996 (Beattock)
  • Height: 5' 10
  • Position: Defender / Midfielder
  • Signed: November 19th, 1960
  • First Manager: Jerry Kerr
  • Career Totals: 106 appearances, 1 goals
  • Also Played For: Armadale, Bradford City, Ross County, St Johnstone


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1964-65 13 0 0 0 53.8% 7.7% 38.5%
1963-64 25 0 0 0 32.0% 28.0% 40.0%
1962-63 29 0 0 0 37.9% 31.0% 31.0%
1961-62 33 1 0 0 33.3% 21.2% 45.5%
1960-61 6 0 0 0 16.7% 50.0% 33.3%
Totals: 106 (0) 1


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 Cln = Clean Sheets | CtGR = Clean Sheets to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 19/04/65 Division One vs. Partick Th (A) 0 - 0
 03/04/65 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A) 0 - 1
 27/03/65 Division One vs. Morton (H) 3 - 2
 24/03/65 Division One vs. Dundee (A) 4 - 2
 20/03/65 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A) 1 - 0

 Recent First Team Goals
 04/11/61 Division One vs. Airdrie (A) 3 - 3

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 04/11/61 Division One vs. Airdrie (A)  3 - 3

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 19/04/65 Division One vs. Partick Th (A)  0 - 0
 03/04/65 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 1
 27/03/65 Division One vs. Morton (H)  3 - 2
 24/03/65 Division One vs. Dundee (A)  4 - 2
 20/03/65 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 0
 13/03/65 Division One vs. Clyde (H)  6 - 0
 10/03/65 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  2 - 4
 27/02/65 Division One vs. Airdrie (H)  3 - 2
 28/11/64 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 3
 21/11/64 Division One vs. Morton (A)  0 - 2
 14/11/64 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  2 - 0
 12/09/64 Division One vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 4
 09/09/64 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Hamilton (H)  8 - 0
 20/05/64 Sectional Tie vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 5
 16/05/64 Sectional Tie vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 0
 13/05/64 Sectional Tie vs. Dundee (A)  3 - 3
 09/05/64 Sectional Tie vs. Aberdeen (H)  4 - 1
 06/05/64 Sectional Tie vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 0
 01/05/64 Sectional Tie vs. Dundee (H)  0 - 0
 24/04/64 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 1
 18/04/64 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 0
 04/04/64 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 2
 28/03/64 Division One vs. QOS (H)  2 - 1
 21/03/64 Division One vs. Third Lanark (A)  2 - 2
 14/03/64 Division One vs. Hearts (A)  4 - 0
 11/03/64 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  2 - 1
 29/02/64 Division One vs. Falkirk (A)  1 - 2
 22/02/64 Division One vs. Motherwell (H)  4 - 1
 19/02/64 Division One vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 1
 01/02/64 Division One vs. Airdrie (A)  1 - 3
 18/01/64 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  1 - 2
 15/01/64 1st Round Replay vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 2
 11/01/64 1st Round vs. St Mirren (H)  0 - 0
 12/10/63 Division One vs. Partick Th (A)  0 - 1
 05/10/63 Division One vs. Airdrie (H)  9 - 1
 21/08/63 Division One vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 2
 14/08/63 Sectional Tie vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 3
 10/08/63 Sectional Tie vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 1
 18/05/63 Division One vs. Partick Th (H)  2 - 2
 11/05/63 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  3 - 0
 07/05/63 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  2 - 1
 03/05/63 Division One vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 2
 01/05/63 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  2 - 2
 29/04/63 Division One vs. Third Lanark (H)  1 - 0
 27/04/63 Division One vs. Airdrie (A)  2 - 4
 24/04/63 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 1
 20/04/63 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  0 - 0
 17/04/63 Division One vs. Dundee (A)  2 - 1
 13/04/63 Semi Final vs. Rangers (N)  2 - 5
 08/04/63 Quarter Final 2nd Replay vs. QOS (N)  4 - 0
 06/04/63 Division One vs. Falkirk (H)  1 - 0
 04/04/63 Quarter Final Replay vs. QOS (A)  1 - 1
 29/03/63 Quarter Final vs. QOS (H)  1 - 1
 25/03/63 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A)  2 - 1
 23/03/63 Division One vs. Clyde (H)  4 - 1
 06/10/62 Division One vs. Partick Th (A)  0 - 3
 29/09/62 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  5 - 0
 22/09/62 Division One vs. Third Lanark (A)  1 - 1
 15/09/62 Division One vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 1
 08/09/62 Division One vs. QOS (A)  0 - 1
 01/09/62 Sectional Tie vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 0
 29/08/62 Sectional Tie vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 0
 25/08/62 Sectional Tie vs. Dundee (A)  1 - 2
 22/08/62 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  0 - 4
 18/08/62 Sectional Tie vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 4
 15/08/62 Sectional Tie vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 3
 11/08/62 Sectional Tie vs. Dundee (H)  3 - 2
 28/04/62 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  0 - 1
 23/04/62 Division One vs. Partick Th (A)  2 - 4
 09/04/62 Division One vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 2
 07/04/62 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 2
 31/03/62 Division One vs. Falkirk (H)  4 - 1
 24/03/62 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 0
 17/03/62 Division One vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 1
 14/03/62 Division One vs. Stirling Albion (A)  1 - 0
 03/03/62 Division One vs. Airdrie (H)  3 - 3
 24/02/62 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (H)  4 - 2
 21/02/62 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  3 - 5
 10/02/62 Division One vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 1
 03/02/62 Division One vs. Third Lanark (H)  3 - 0
 24/01/62 Division One vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 2
 20/01/62 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 3
 13/01/62 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  4 - 5
 06/01/62 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 4
 23/12/61 Division One vs. Partick Th (H)  3 - 5
 16/12/61 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  3 - 1
 13/12/61 2nd Round vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 4
 02/12/61 Division One vs. Falkirk (A)  2 - 1
 25/11/61 Division One vs. Rangers (H)  2 - 3
 18/11/61 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 2
 11/11/61 Division One vs. Stirling Albion (H)  2 - 0
 04/11/61 Division One vs. Airdrie (A)  3 - 3
 28/10/61 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (A)  0 - 0
 21/10/61 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 2
 14/10/61 Division One vs. St Mirren (H)  3 - 1
 26/08/61 Sectional Tie vs. Motherwell (H)  0 - 2
 23/08/61 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  3 - 2
 19/08/61 Sectional Tie vs. Aberdeen (H)  5 - 3
 16/08/61 Sectional Tie vs. Dunfermline (H)  0 - 0
 12/08/61 Sectional Tie vs. Motherwell (A)  3 - 5
 01/04/61 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  3 - 3
 25/03/61 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 1
 18/03/61 Division One vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 1
 11/03/61 Division One vs. Third Lanark (H)  1 - 2
 04/03/61 Division One vs. Clyde (A)  1 - 3
 18/02/61 Division One vs. Raith Rovers (H)  4 - 1


Biography

Alec was signed from Armadale Thistle. He made a few reserve appearances before making his first team debut and became a frequent starter in the line up for three seasons. For 1964-65, Alec re-signed but featured more often in the reserves. Initially retained for the next campaign, he left to join Bradford Park Avenue in August 1965.

Last updated on Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 by J Myles.





Debut

February 18th, 1961
Dundee United 4 - 1 Raith Rovers

League (Division One)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Alec was born on this date in Broxburn.

    Monday, July 25th, 1938

  • Signed For Dundee United

    Saturday, November 19th, 1960

  • First Team Debut

    Dundee United 4 - 1 Raith Rovers
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, February 18th, 1961

  • First Goal

    Airdrie 3 - 3 Dundee United
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, November 4th, 1961

  • 50th Appearance

    Dundee United 5 - 0 Hibernian
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, September 29th, 1962

  • 50th League Appearance

    St Mirren 2 - 1 Dundee United
    League (Division One)

    Friday, May 3rd, 1963

  • 100th Appearance

    Kilmarnock 4 - 2 Dundee United
    League (Division One)

    With seven straight wins under their belts United were firm favourites to take the points but it did not occur! Black sent Killie into a fourth minute lead and it was not until the 27th minute

    Wednesday, March 10th, 1965

  • Last Appearance

    Partick Th 0 - 0 Dundee United
    League (Division One)

    Monday, April 19th, 1965

  • Date of Death


    Alec died on this date in Beattock.

    Sunday, February 18th, 1996