Colin Gordon (footballer)

Colin Gordon

Personal information
Full name	Colin Kenneth Gordon
Date of birth	17 January 1963 (1963-01-17) (age 48)
Place of birth	Stourbridge, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Playing position	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)
1992–199x	Kidderminster Harriers	?	(?)
199X–199x	Gloucester City (Loan)	2	(?)
199X–199x	Stourbridge	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (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,^[2] Gloucester City on loan from Kidderminster and Stourbridge

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.^[3][4]

References

1. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990–91 (21st ed.). Queen Anne Press. p. 85. ISBN 0-356-17911-7. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Colin Gordon". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/colingordon.htm. Retrieved 10 February. 
3. ^ Swain, Martin (27 September 2006). "Top agent lifts lid". Express & Star. http://www.expressandstar.com/2006/09/27/top-agent-lifts-lid/. Retrieved 10 February 2009. 
4. ^ Wallace, Sam (28 September 2006). "McClaren aide says 'majority of agents are corrupt'". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/mcclaren-aide-says-majority-of-agents-are-corrupt-417758.html. Retrieved 12 February 2009. 

Persondata
Name	Gordon, Colin Kenneth
Alternative names
Short description	Professional footballer
Date of birth	17 January 1963
Place of birth	Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England
Date of death
Place of death