Patrick Gordon

Midfielder · Liverpool 1893–1894

Patrick Gordon

Personal

Born
19 February 1870
Place of birth
Renton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Died
1933
Other clubs
Renton (1887-90), Everton (1890-93), Blackburn Rovers (1894-95), Liverpool South End, Wigan County

At Liverpool

Signed from
Everton
Joined
30 June 1893
First goal
9 September 1893
Last goal
3 September 1894
Last appearance
15 September 1894
Left the club
October 1894

Liverpool career

30 Appearances
8 Goals
  • League 26 apps · 7 goals
  • Win ratio 63.33% — W 19 · D 7 · L 4
  • Assists not recorded before 1945–46

Honours

Second Division
1893-94

Player profile

Outside-right Gordon was "sacked" by Everton as it was termed in the papers at the time and offered to neighbours Liverpool who snapped the Scotsman up. Winger Gordon played in Liverpool's first-ever season in the Football League, the victorious second division campaign of 1893/94. He featured in 21 of 28 matches and scored six times as the club went undefeated. Although he played in the opening five fixtures of Liverpool's initial season in the First Division, he lost his place in September 1894 and joined first division Blackburn Rovers the following month.

Gordon replaced Jamie Haydock in the Rovers team prompting one supporter to publically complain that Gordon was basically not fit to tie Haydock's laces. Gordon had scored two goals in 12 games when Haydock reclaimed his place. Gordon refused to play for the reserve team and in May 1895 Gordon was up to no good again and his contract with Rovers was terminated for what was described as "refractory conduct" during a tour of Scotland. Gordon ended up playing for non-league Liverpool South End.

Appearances per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1893-1894 21 3 0 0 1 25
1894-1895 5 0 0 0 0 5
Totals 26 3 0 0 1 30

A more detailed look at the player's appearances

Apps Mins Opponent
30 2,700 All opponents
2 180 Birmingham City
2 180 Bolton Wanderers
2 180 Grimsby Town
2 180 Lincoln City
2 180 Manchester City
2 180 Middlesbrough Ironopolis
2 180 Newcastle United
2 180 Notts County
2 180 Rotherham Town
2 180 Walsall
1 90 Arsenal
1 90 Aston Villa
1 90 Blackburn Rovers
1 90 Burnley
1 90 Burton Swifts
1 90 Crewe Alexandra
1 90 Manchester United
1 90 Port Vale
1 90 Preston North End
1 90 West Bromwich Albion
Total Venue
15 Home
14 Away
1 Neutral
Total Competition
26 League
3 FA Cup
1 Test Match
Total W D L Win% Manager
30 19 7 4 63.3% William Edward Barclay

Goals per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1893-1894 6 0 0 0 1 7
1894-1895 1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 7 0 0 0 1 8

The player scored 8 goals in 7 different matches.

A more detailed look at the player's goals

Total Opponent
2 Newcastle United
1 Birmingham City
1 Burnley
1 Crewe Alexandra
1 Lincoln City
1 Manchester United
1 Notts County
Total Started/substitutions
8 Started
Total Competition
7 League
1 Test Match
Total Goal minute period
4 1-15 minutes
1 16-30 minutes
1 31-45 minutes
Total Goal origin
8 Open play
Related Articles
Liverpool Mercury notes

Liverpool Mercury on 16 October 16 1893.