Robert Gordon (footballer)
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For other persons of the same name, see Robert Gordon (disambiguation).
Robert Henry Gordon (born 1917? in Shankhouse, Northumberland, died September 18, 1940) was a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town.
He died in September 1940, when he was killed in action in World War II whilst serving as a Leading Aircraftman in the 9th sqn of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.[1]
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- 99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History
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| NAME | Gordon, Robert |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | professional footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Shankhouse, Northumberland |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1940-09-18 |
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Categories: English football midfielder, pre-1940 birth stubs | 1917 births | 1940 deaths | English footballers | People from Northumberland | Football (soccer) midfielders | The Football League players | Huddersfield Town F.C. players | Royal Air Force airmen | Royal Air Force personnel of World War II | British military personnel killed in World War II
