Jimmy Gordon (footballer, born 1915), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jimmy Gordon (footballer, born 1915)

Scottish football player and coach

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1915

Place of Birth: Fauldhouse, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-Aug-1996

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

James Gordon (23 October 1915 – 29 August 1996) was a Scottish football player and coach.
A native of Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Gordon played for Newcastle United and Middlesbrough as a wing-half.
He later worked as a coach under Brian Clough and Peter Taylor at Derby County and Nottingham Forest, and was assistant manager to Clough during his 44-day reign at Leeds United.
In honour of his contribution, Gordon was allowed to lead out the Forest players at Wembley for the 1980 Football League Cup Final.Gordon retired as a football coach in May 1981.
He was portrayed by Maurice Roëves in the 2009 film The Damned United, which focuses on Clough's management of Derby and Leeds.