Davy Gordon

David Smith Gordon (29 December 1882 – 1963)^[2][3][4] was a Scottish football player and manager.

Davy Gordon

Personal information
Full name	David Smith Gordon
Date of birth	(1882-12-29)29 December 1882
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death	1963 (age 80)
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1902–1905	Leith Athletic
1905–1914	Hull City	274
1914–1916	Leith Athletic
1916–1919	Hibernian	78	(0)
Managerial career
1919–1921	Hibernian
1922–1924	Hartlepool
1924–1926	St Bernards
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life and playing career

David (Davy) Smith Gordon was born on 29 December 1882 in Leith, Edinburgh.^[5] Gordon, who was born and raised in Leith, played for local side Leith Athletic while also working as a French polisher.^[4] He moved to England in 1905 to play for Hull City, for whom he made 275 appearances, making 17 goals before the outbreak of the First World War.^[5][4] Gordon returned to Leith Athletic in 1914, before moving to Hibernian in 1916.^[4]

Coaching career

After Hibernian manager Dan McMichael died due to the effects of the flu pandemic, Gordon was appointed manager in February 1919.^[4] His time in charge of Hibernian was unsuccessful, but he signed some players who reached Scottish Cup finals in 1923 and 1924 under his successor, Alex Maley.^[4] Gordon resigned as Hibs manager in April 1921.^[4] After this he had short stints as a player with Kilmarnock, St Bernard's and Leith Athletic, before his playing retirement in 1922.^[3][4] Gordon was appointed as manager of English Third Division North club Hartlepools United on 31 July 1922.^[5] He later managed St Bernard's.^[3][4]