Colin Gordon (footballer)

Colin Gordon

Personal information
Full name	Colin Kenneth Gordon
Date of birth	(1963-01-17) 17 January 1963 (age 60)
Place of birth	Stourbridge, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [1]
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Lye Town
–	Oldbury United
1984–1986	Swindon Town	72	(34)
1986–1987	Wimbledon	3	(0)
1987	→ Gillingham (loan)	4	(2)
1987–1988	Reading	24	(9)
1988	→ Bristol City (loan)	8	(4)
1988–1989	Fulham	17	(2)
1989–1991	Birmingham City	26	(3)
1990	→ Hereford United (loan)	6	(0)
1990–1991	→ Walsall (loan)	6	(1)
1991	→ Bristol Rovers (loan)	4	(0)
1991–1992	Leicester City	24	(5)
1992–1993	Kidderminster Harriers	21	(4)
1993	→ Gloucester City (loan)	2	(?)
–	Stourbridge
Managerial career
2015	Kidderminster Harriers (caretaker)
2016	Kidderminster Harriers (caretaker)
2019	Kidderminster Harriers (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Colin Kenneth Gordon (born 17 January 1963) is an English former footballer born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, who played as a striker.

He scored 60 goals in 194 appearances in the Football League playing for Swindon Town, Wimbledon, Gillingham, Reading, Bristol City, Fulham, Birmingham City, Hereford United, Walsall, Bristol Rovers and Leicester City. ^[2] He went on to play non-league football for Kidderminster Harriers, ^[3] Gloucester City, on loan from Kidderminster, ^[4] and Stourbridge. ^[5]

He then went into sports agency; his company represented England national team manager Steve McClaren and players David James and Theo Walcott, among others. He came to particular notice when he made an attack on football finance, alleging significant levels of corruption within the game. ^{[6] [7]}

In April 2015 Gordon returned to Kidderminster Harriers as new football development director of the club. ^[8] When Gary Whild was removed from the position as manager in September 2015 Gordon was made caretaker manager until the appointment of Dave Hockaday on 9 October 2015. ^[9] In November 2015 he bought the majority share of the Harriers. ^[10] Following the sacking of Hockaday on 7 January 2016 Gordon was once again installed as caretaker. ^[11]

References

1. Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990–91 (21st ed.). Queen Anne Press. p. 85. ISBN   978-0-356-17911-7.
2. "Colin Gordon". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
3. Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 391, 401. ISBN   978-1-869833-52-7.
4. "Colin Gordon". Tiger Roar. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
5. "Player profile: Colin Gordon". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
6. Swain, Martin (27 September 2006). "Top agent lifts lid". Express & Star. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
7. Wallace, Sam (28 September 2006). "McClaren aide says 'majority of agents are corrupt'". The Independent . Retrieved 12 February 2009.
8. Star, Express & (29 April 2015). "Harriers bring in Colin Gordon for a new role". Express & Star . Retrieved 13 October 2015.
9. Sport, BBC (2 October 2015). "Kidderminster Harriers: Colin Gordon still in caretaker charge". BBC Sport . Retrieved 13 October 2015.
10. Sport, BBC (2 November 2015). "Kidderminster Harriers: Colin Gordon buys majority stake". BBC Sport . Retrieved 2 November 2015.
11. "Dave Hockaday Sacked". kidderminsterharriers.com. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.