Ben Gordon (footballer, born 1985)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ben Gordon | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | East Fife | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pollok Boys | |||
| 2002–2004 | St Mirren | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Strathclyde University | ||
| 2008–2011 | Dumbarton | 102 | (6) |
| 2011–2015 | Alloa Athletic | 136 | (14) |
| 2015–2016 | Livingston | 28 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | St Mirren | 8 | (2) |
| 2016 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017– | East Fife | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2017 (UTC). | |||
Ben Gordon (born 7 October 1985) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a central defender for East Fife.
Career
Gordon began his footballing career at St Mirren's Academy, but was released in 2004. Shortly after, he went to Glasgow University and played for Strathclyde University FC, an amateur club. Four years later, he went back to senior terms, signing with Dumbarton.[1] He signed a new deal with the club in May 2009,[2] being appointed captain a year later.[1]
On 27 June 2011, Gordon signed with Alloa Athletic.[3] He established himself as a first-team regular, being promoted twice in his first two seasons at the club. On 10 August 2013 he made his professional debut, in a 1–0 home win over Livingston.[4]
In July 2015 after four-years with Alloa, Gordon moved to Scottish Championship rivals Livingston.[5] Gordon joined St Mirren on a one-year deal in June 2016, leaving Livingston following their relegation to Scottish League One.[6]
On 16 September 2016, a week after making his debut for St Mirren, Gordon moved on loan to Alloa Athletic, signing until January 2017.[7] Gordon's loan was cut short, when new Saints boss Jack Ross recalled him in October 2016.[8] Gordon was released by St Mirren in May 2017, following the end of his contract.[9] He then signed for East Fife.
Honours
Dumbarton
- Scottish Division Three (fourth tier): Winners 2008–09[10]
References
- 1 2 Ben Gordon’s delight at being made Dumbarton FC captain; Lennox Herald, 23 July 2010
- ↑ Dumbarton FC: Ben Gordon signs new contract; Daily Record, 15 May 2009
- ↑ Ben Gordon signs; Alloa Athletic FC, 27 June 2011
- ↑ Alloa Athletic 1–0 Livingston; BBC Sport, 10 August 2013
- ↑ "Defensive duo jump aboard". livingstonfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "New Signing: Ben Gordon". www.saintmirren.net. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ↑ "Ben Gordon Out On Loan". St Mirren F.C. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "Ben Gordon - Happy and Disappointed". St Mirren F.C. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ↑ "Adam Eckersley agrees two-year deal". St Mirren FC. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ↑ "Annan 1-3 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
External links
- Ben Gordon at Soccerway
- Ben Gordon at Soccerbase
