Gordon Riddick
FullnameGordon George Riddick[1]
Birth date6 November 1943
Birth placeLangleybury, England
Death date24 August 2018 (aged 74)[2]
Death placeLangleybury, England
PositionMidfielder, defender
Youthyears 11960–1962
Youthclubs 1Luton Town
Years 11962–1967
Clubs 1Luton Town
Caps 1102
Goals 116
Years 21967–1969
Clubs 2Gillingham
Caps 2114
Goals 224
Years 31969–1970
Clubs 3Charlton Athletic
Caps 329
Goals 35
Years 41970–1972
Clubs 4Orient
Caps 421
Goals 43
Years 51972–1973
Clubs 5Northampton Town
Caps 528
Goals 53
Years 61973–1976
Clubs 6Brentford
Caps 695
Goals 63
Years 71976–1977
Clubs 7Brentford
Caps 715
Goals 70
Years 81977
Clubs 8Wealdstone

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
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Luton Town1962–63[9]Second Division30100040
1963–64[9]Third Division1110010121
1964–65[9]Third Division2853110326
1965–66[9]Fourth Division2960010306
1966–67[9]Fourth Division3143020364
Total10216715011417
Gillingham1966–67[10]Third Division133——133
1967–68[10]Third Division4481031489
1968–69[10]Third Division411032204612
1969–70[10]Third Division1630020183
Total11424427112527
Brentford1973–74[11]Fourth Division27210—282
1974–75[11]Fourth Division4212020461
1975–76[11]Fourth Division2622010292
1976–77[11]Fourth Division1502000170
Total110570301205
Career total3264518315135949

References

  1. ^
  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. ^ "Gordon Riddick". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Gordon Riddick". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  11. ^ White, Eric (ed.) (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 392–394. ISBN 978-0951526200.