Gordon Lennon

Gordon Lennon

Personal information
Full name	Gordon Lennon
Date of birth	15 February 1983(1983-02-15)
Place of birth	Larne, Northern Ireland
Date of death	7 June 2009(2009-06-07) (aged 26)
Place of death	Inverness, Scotland
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2007	Albion Rovers	68	(2)
2007–2008	Partick Thistle	0	(0)
2007–2008	→ Stenhousemuir (loan)	10	(0)
2008–2009	Dumbarton	50	(1)
Total		128	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Gordon Lennon (15 February 1983 – 7 June 2009)^[1] was a Northern Irish association football player. Starting his career at Albion Rovers, he signed for Partick Thistle in 2007, though he made no appearances for the first team and spent most of his season with the club on loan to Stenhousemuir. After moving to Dumbarton in 2008, he became club captain and helped secure the team's promotion to the Scottish Second Division.

Career

Lennon was born in Larne, Northern Ireland.^[1] He was named Albion's Player of the Year in 2006–07.^[2]

In 2007, after several weeks of negotiations, Scottish First Division club Partick Thistle signed Lennon, beating Ross County and Airdrie United to his signature. Manager Ian McCall expected at the time that Lennon would fight for a first-team place at the club.^[3]

He did not make any first team appearances for Thistle and was loaned to Stenhousemuir.^[4]

Lennon moved to Dumbarton in 2008, and captained Dumbarton to the Scottish Third Division title in 2008–09.^[5]

Death

Lennon died in a car accident at the age of 26 while on a family break near Dingwall.^[6][7] In August 2010, it was reported that a fatal accident inquiry would be held at Dingwall Sheriff Court regarding Lennon's death.^[8]

Personal life

He was father to a son, Kai, with his partner Kelly Dempsey.^[9]

Honours

Club

Dumbarton

• Scottish Third Division (1): 2008–09

Individual

• Albion Rovers Player of the Year: 2006–07

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Tribute to Gordon Lennon". Lasting Tribute. http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/lennon/3092215. Retrieved 8 June 2009. 
2. ^ "Gordon Lennon". AlbionRovers.com. http://www.albionrovers.com/profiles/lennon.htm. Retrieved 8 June 2009. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ Mitchell, Bert (15 June 2007). "Rough diamond Lennon will shine bright at Firhill". Evening Times. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/display.var.1474520.0.0.php. Retrieved 8 June 2009. 
4. ^ "New deal for Thistle's Robertson". BBC Sport. 19 October 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/partick_thistle/7051940.stm. Retrieved 8 June 2009. 
5. ^ Galloway, Andy (15 May 2009). "Dumbarton FC: Skipper Gordon Lennon in dreamland after celebrations". Lennox Herald (Scottish & Universal Newspapers). http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/dunbartonshire-sport/dunbartonshire-football/dumbarton-fc/2009/05/15/dumbarton-fc-skipper-gordon-lennon-in-dreamland-after-celebrations-114557-23604613/. Retrieved 8 June 2009. 
6. ^ "Gordon Lennon - Club Statement". Dumbarton F.C.. 8 June 2009. http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=2671. Retrieved 8 June 2009. 
7. ^ "Football captain killed in crash". BBC News. 8 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8089017.stm. Retrieved 8 June 2009. 
8. ^ "Probe into Dumbarton player Gordon Lennon's crash death". BBC News. 27 August 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11117554. Retrieved 28 August 2010. 
9. ^ McAlpine, Kenny (9 June 2009). "Tragic soccer star ‘zapped by live wire’". The Scottish Sun. http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/2471501/Footballer-Gordon-Lennon-dies-after-a-4x4-crash.html. Retrieved 16 June 2009. 

External links

• Gordon Lennon career stats at Soccerbase
• Online memorial at Lasting Tribute

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Name	Lennon, Gordon
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	15 February 1983
Place of birth	Larne, Northern Ireland
Date of death	7 June 2009
Place of death	Inverness, Scotland