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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]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

References

  1. ^ a b "Gordon Riddick". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Gordon Riddick RIP". Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  3. ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-7524-2243-5.
  4. ^ "Gordon Riddick - 6/11/1943 – 24/08/2018". Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  5. ^ Brentford's Official Matchday Magazine versus Gillingham. 27 August 1996. p. 21.
  6. ^ Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. pp. 148–150. ISBN 978-1906796709.
  7. ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 134. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  8. ^ "The Gordon Riddick Sunday". www.langleyburycc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Gordon Riddick". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  10. ^ a b c d "Gordon Riddick". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  11. ^ a b c d White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 392–394. ISBN 978-0951526200.


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