Jimmy Gordon (Australian rules footballer)
| Jimmy Gordon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Duncan Gordon | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 30 September 1918 (aged 22) | ||
| Place of death | Mont Saint-Quentin, France | ||
| Original team(s) | Elsternwick | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1913–1914 | Essendon | 8 (11) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James Duncan Gordon (1 January 1896 – 30 September 1918) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
[edit]The son of James Duncan, and Blanche Eleanor Duncan, née De Wart, née Edwards, James Duncan Gordon was born in Williamstown, Victoria on 1 January 1896.
Football
[edit]Recruited from Elsternwick, Gordon was a rover and half-forward who made his debut for Essendon, at the age of 18 years, against University on 9 August 1913; and, in that match, Gordon kicked the winning goal after the final bell.[1] Shockingly, as of 2024, Essendon has never won a game with a goal after the siren since.[2]
Military service
[edit]He served as a bombardier in the army during World War I and was killed in action, in France, on 30 September 1918.[3]
His step-brother, Ewen James Gordon (1891–1916), who also served in the First AIF, was also killed in action (on 18 August 1916).[4][5]
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Essendon (9.8) Beat University (8.12): An Exciting Finish, The Age, (Monday, 11 August 1913), p.14.
- ^ "Bomber despair: The last time your club won with a goal after the siren". afl.com.au. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Victoria's Roll of Honor: 444th Casualty List: Killed in Action: "Gordon, Gnr. J.D., Elwood", The Age, (Saturday, 23 November 1918), p,15.
- ^ In Memoriam: On Active Service: Gordon, The Argus, (Tuesday, 30 September 1919), p.1.
- ^ Roll of Honour: Private Ewen James Gordon (2654), Australian War Memorial.
References
[edit]- A Young Athlete, Table Talk, (Thursday, 11 January 1912), p.6.
- First World War Nominal Roll: Bombardier James Duncan Gordon (4016), Australian War Memorial.
- First World War Embarkation Roll: Bombardier James Duncan Gordon (4016), Australian War Memorial.
- Roll of Honour: Bombardier James Duncan Gordon (4016), Australian War Memorial.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
External links
[edit]- Jimmy Gordon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jimmy Gordon at AustralianFootball.com
- Past-Player Profiles: James Gordon, essendonfc.com.
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