Gordon Riddick
English footballer (1943–2018)
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Gordon George Riddick (6 November 1943 – 24 August 2018) was an English professional footballer who made over 400 appearances as a midfielder in the Football League for Gillingham, Brentford, Luton Town, Charlton Athletic, Northampton Town and Orient.[1][3][4] While with Brentford, a persistent ankle injury forced Riddick to retire from football in September 1976,[5] but he re-joined the club on a non-contract basis the following month and made 17 further appearances before leaving again in February 1977.[6] In addition to football, Riddick played Minor Counties Championship cricket for Hertfordshire.[7] He served Langleybury Cricket Club as captain, groundsman, committee member and president.[8]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon George Riddick[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Langleybury, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 August 2018 (aged 74)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Langleybury, England | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960–1962 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1967 | Luton Town | 102 | (16) |
| 1967–1969 | Gillingham | 114 | (24) |
| 1969–1970 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | (5) |
| 1970–1972 | Orient | 21 | (3) |
| 1972–1973 | Northampton Town | 28 | (3) |
| 1973–1976 | Brentford | 95 | (3) |
| 1976–1977 | Brentford | 15 | (0) |
| 1977 | Wealdstone | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 1962–63[9] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1963–64[9] | Third Division | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 1964–65[9] | Third Division | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 6 | |
| 1965–66[9] | Fourth Division | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | |
| 1966–67[9] | Fourth Division | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
| Total | 102 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 114 | 17 | ||
| Gillingham | 1966–67[10] | Third Division | 13 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||
| 1967–68[10] | Third Division | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 9 | |
| 1968–69[10] | Third Division | 41 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 12 | |
| 1969–70[10] | Third Division | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| Total | 114 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 125 | 27 | ||
| Brentford | 1973–74[11] | Fourth Division | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | |
| 1974–75[11] | Fourth Division | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| 1975–76[11] | Fourth Division | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 1976–77[11] | Fourth Division | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 110 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 120 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 326 | 45 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 359 | 49 | ||
