David Smith Gordon (29 December 1882 – 1963)[2][3][4] was a Scottish football player and manager. Gordon, who was born and raised in Leith, played for local side Leith Athletic while also working as a French polisher.[4] He moved to England in 1905 to play for Hull City, for whom he made over 270 appearances in nine years.[4] Gordon returned to Leith Athletic in 1914, before moving to Hibernian in 1916.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Smith Gordon | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1963 (age 80) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1905 | Leith Athletic | ||
| 1905–1914 | Hull City | 274 | |
| 1914–1916 | Leith Athletic | ||
| 1916–1919 | Hibernian | 78 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1919–1921 | Hibernian | ||
| 1922–1924 | Hartlepool | ||
| 1924–1926 | St Bernards | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After Hibernian manager Dan McMichael died due to the effects of the flu pandemic, Gordon was appointed manager in February 1919.[4] His time in charge of Hibernian was unsuccessful, but he signed some players who reached Scottish Cup finals in 1923 and 1924 under his successor, Alex Maley.[4] Gordon resigned as Hibs manager in April 1921.[4] After this he had short stints as a player with Kilmarnock, St Bernard's and Leith Athletic, before his playing retirement in 1922.[3][4] Gordon later managed Hartlepools United and St Bernard's.[3][4]