| Gordon Riddick | |
| Fullname: | Gordon George Riddick |
| Birth Date: | 6 November 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Langleybury, England |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Langleybury, England |
| Position: | Midfielder, defender |
| Youthyears1: | 1960–1962 |
| Youthclubs1: | Luton Town |
| Years1: | 1962–1967 |
| Clubs1: | Luton Town |
| Caps1: | 102 |
| Goals1: | 16 |
| Years2: | 1967–1969 |
| Clubs2: | Gillingham |
| Caps2: | 114 |
| Goals2: | 24 |
| Years3: | 1969–1970 |
| Clubs3: | Charlton Athletic |
| Caps3: | 29 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 1970–1972 |
| Clubs4: | Orient |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 1972–1973 |
| Clubs5: | Northampton Town |
| Caps5: | 28 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 1973–1976 |
| Clubs6: | Brentford |
| Caps6: | 95 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 1976–1977 |
| Clubs7: | Brentford |
| Caps7: | 15 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1977 |
| Clubs8: | Wealdstone |
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.[2] [3] While with Brentford, a persistent ankle injury forced Riddick to retire from football in September 1976,[4] 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.[5] In addition to football, Riddick played Minor Counties Championship cricket for Hertfordshire.[6] He served Langleybury Cricket Club as captain, groundsman, committee member and president.[7]
| Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Luton Town | 1962–63[8] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1963–64 | Third Division | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 1964–65 | Third Division | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 6 | ||
| 1965–66 | Fourth Division | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | ||
| 1966–67 | Fourth Division | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 4 | ||
| Total | 102 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 114 | 17 | |||
| Gillingham | 1966–67[9] | Third Division | 13 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 3 | |||
| 1967–68 | Third Division | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 9 | ||
| 1968–69 | Third Division | 41 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 12 | ||
| 1969–70 | Third Division | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Total | 114 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 125 | 27 | |||
| Brentford | 1973–74[10] | Fourth Division | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| 1974–75 | Fourth Division | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
| 1975–76 | Fourth Division | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| 1976–77 | 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 | |||