Gordon Pallister Explained

Gordon Pallister
Birth Date:2 April 1917
Birth Place:Howden-le-Wear, England
Death Place:Barnsley, England
Height:5 ft 10 in[1]
Position:Left back
Youthclubs1:Willington Juniors
Years1:1934–1938
Clubs1:Bradford City
Caps1:28
Goals1:0
Years2:1938–1952
Clubs2:Barnsley
Caps2:220
Goals2:3
Totalcaps:248
Totalgoals:3

Gordon Pallister (2 April 1917 – 24 November 1999) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back.

Career

Born in Howden-le-Wear, Pallister joined Bradford City from Willington Juniors in May 1934.[2] He made 28 league and 3 FA Cup appearances for the club.[3] He moved to Barnsley in October 1938,[2] making a further 220 league appearances for them before retiring in 1952.

Sources

Notes and References

  1. News: Bradford City. Young players turn out well . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . vii . Newspapers.com.
  2. Frost, p. 403
  3. Frost, p. 387