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Davy Gordon
David Smith Gordon (29 December 1882 – 1963)[2][3][4] was a Scottish football player and manager. Early life and playing careerDavid (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 careerAfter 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] References
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