| Gordon Atherton | |
| Fullname: | Francis Gordon Atherton |
| Birth Date: | 18 June 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Horwich, England |
| Position: | Right Half |
| Years1: | 1955–1964 |
| Caps1: | 327 |
| Goals1: | 14 |
| Years2: | 1964–1965 |
| Clubs2: | Swindon Town |
| Caps2: | 31 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1965–1966 |
| Clubs3: | Bury |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1966–1967 |
| Clubs4: | Drumcondra |
| Totalcaps: | 365 |
| Totalgoals: | 14 |
Francis Gordon Atherton (born 18 June 1934[1]) is an English former footballer who played as a right half in the Football League.
Atherton played for Bury, Swindon Town and Drumcondra.
He signed professional forms with Bury in 1956 and has been a regular first-team choice ever since gaining his place in his initial season. Was an ever-present when Bury won promotion to Div 2 in 1960–1961.[1] He was described as "An attacking wing-half who gets through a tremendous amount of work".[1]
Atherton played for Swindon Town from 1964 to 1965, then back to Bury from 1965 to 1966 before playing for Drumcondra in Dublin from 1966 to 1967.