George Gordon

Background

Gordon was born in Kensington, London to Cosmo Gordon and Helen Hensley. His paternal grandfather was born near Tomintoul, Banffshire.

Career

Roy Stuart Croughly Gordon (c1893–1960)

John Glenny Croughly Gordon (b 1899)

On 5 March 1870, he was selected as a late replacement for Lord Kilmarnock who had been originally named in the side to face England in the first "international" football match between representatives of the two countries. The match had been postponed by two weeks because the Oval pitch was frozen. By the time of the re-scheduled match, Kilmarnock was required on military duty.

The match ended in a 1–1 draw with the goals coming from Robert Crawford for Scotland and a late equalizer from Alfred Baker.

In 1881, he was in Auckland, New Zealand where he was described as a "merchant" when he subscribed for shares in various mining companies. The firm was contracted to build the second section of the telegraph from Fairview, near Cooktown, Queensland to Cape York, for a distance of 168 miles, with work lasting from July 1884 to October 1886.

He died at the mining town of Cue, Western Australia on 20 August 1899.

Membership

He was a member of the British civil service before settling in Australia where he worked as a telegraph construction contractor. Gordon was a member of the Nomads club Gordon was a member of the Civil Service at the time of his appearance for "Scotland".

Connections

Partner:

Matthew Moreton