John Gordon (Jamaican cricketer)

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John Gordon
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Born (1956-08-08) 8 August 1956 (age 64)
Kingston, Jamaica
Source: Cricinfo, 5 November 2020

John Gordon (born 8 August 1956) is a Jamaican cricketer. He played in sixteen first-class matches for the Jamaican cricket team from 1976 to 1984. [1]

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  1. "John Gordon". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2020.