The Birth of Alan Gordon

[Kenny]

On This Day In History

Alan Gordon
Personal information
Date of birth	May 14, 1944 (1944-05-14) (age 62)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Height	6′
Playing position	Striker
Youth clubs
–1961	Edina Hearts Edinburgh Athletic
Senior clubs1
1961–1967 1967–1968 1968–1969 1969–1972 1972–1974 1974–1976	Hearts Durban United Hearts Dundee United Hibernian Dundee Total	111 0(49) 015 00(6) 077 0(34) 084 0(51) 036 00(8) 324 (128)

Alan Gordon (born 14 May 1944, in Edinburgh) is a retired Scottish footballer famous for playing for the two senior sides of both Edinburgh and Dundee.
Despite attending the rugby-playing George Heriot’s School, Gordon nurtured his early footballing prowess by appearing for youth sides Edina Hearts and Edinburgh Athletic. He earned a professional contract with Hearts aged 17, although he persisted with his studies towards an accountancy qualification and would continue to work in that industry throughout his playing days. He made his senior debut a couple of months later, playing in a League Cup final in only his second match. By the 1964-65 season he had developed into a first team regular, scoring 23 times as the Maroons narrowly missed out on the League title.
Following a year-long spell in South Africa related to his accountancy career in 1967,[1] where he played for Durban United, Gordon left Tynecastle permanently in 1969, when Jerry Kerr paid £8,000 to take him to Dundee United. While with the Tannadice club he remained Edinburgh-based for business-reasons, training twice a week with the Terrors. However when Jim McLean was appointed manager he instigated a policy requiring all United players to live in Tayside and Gordon’s conflict of interests led to him being transfer-listed.[2]
Eddie Turnbull paid £12,000 to take Gordon to Edinburgh with Hibernian in January 1972 and it was with the Easter Road side he enjoyed his career highlights. In 1972-73 he helped Hibs to victory in the League Cup and Drybrough Cup, while the following season they retained the Drybrough Cup. He also featured in one of the most celebrated matches in Hibs’ history, the 7-0 victory over rivals Hearts in the 1973 “Ne’er day” Derby, a match in which he scored twice.
Despite this success, Gordon was sold to Dundee for £13,000 in 1974, earning the unique distinction of having represented both of Dundee and Edinburgh’s senior sides.[3] His spell with the Dark Blues was less successful however, and following their last-day relegation in 1975-76, ironically only by virtue of an inferior goal difference to former side United, he retired aged 32.
Since ending his playing days, Gordon has continued to work in the accountancy profession, with his clients including Irvine Welsh. He was a sports pundit for Radio Forth during the 1980s and more recently has worked as a match host for Hibs at Easter Road.






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[Northern Ireland Hibby]

We're expecting Alan to be among the special guests at the Belfast function

[Johnny Vegas]

never realised he went back to hearts for a wee bit after hibs

sometimes see him walking about gt junction street-think his accounants office is above the cash covertors

[Greenmachine]

Originally Posted by Johnny Vegas

never realised he went back to hearts for a wee bit after hibs

sometimes see him walking about gt junction street-think his accounants office is above the cash covertors

He didn't go back to Hearts.

Finished his career with Dundee, before going back to his Accountancy full time.

A boyhood hero of mine, and no mistake. A brilliant centre-forward and a gentleman to boot.

He was only at Hibs for two years, yet it was with the greens that he became a legend. I think he was brought up a Hearts fan, but he is a hibby through and through ever since he played for us.

[Johnny Vegas]

Originally Posted by Greenmachine

He didn't go back to Hearts.

Finished his career with Dundee, before going back to his Accountancy full time.

A boyhood hero of mine, and no mistake. A brilliant centre-forward and a gentleman to boot.

He was only at Hibs for two years, yet it was with the greens that he became a legend. I think he was brought up a Hearts fan, but he is a hibby through and through ever since he played for us.

i just realised i read kenny's post wrong

[Kenny]

Originally Posted by Johnny Vegas

i just realised i read kenny's post wrong

should be sorted now

[pilrig70]

He scored the seventh.

Nuff said!