Jimmy Gordon (Australian rules footballer) explained

Jimmy Gordon
Fullname:James Duncan Gordon
Birth Date:1 January 1896
Birth Place:Williamstown, Victoria
Death Place:Mont Saint-Quentin, France
Originalteam:Elsternwick
Statsend:1914
Years1:1913–1914
Club1:Essendon
Games Goals1:8 (11)

James Duncan Gordon (1 January 1896 – 30 September 1918) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family

The son of James Duncan, and Blanche Eleanor Duncan, née De Wart, née Edwards, James Duncan Gordon was born in Williamstown, Victoria on 1 January 1896.

Football

Recruited from Elsternwick, Gordon was a rover and half-forward who made his debut for Essendon, at the age of 18 years, against University on 9 August 1913; and, in that match, Gordon kicked the winning goal after the final bell.[1] Shockingly, as of 2024, Essendon has never won a game with a goal after the siren since.[2]

Military service

He served as a bombardier in the army during World War I and was killed in action, in France, on 30 September 1918.[3]

His step-brother, Ewen James Gordon (1891–1916), who also served in the First AIF, was also killed in action (on 18 August 1916).[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197479351 Essendon (9.8) Beat University (8.12): An Exciting Finish, The Age, (Monday, 11 August 1913), p.14.
  2. Web site: 2023-07-04 . Bomber despair: The last time your club won with a goal after the siren . 2024-08-10 . afl.com.au . en.
  3. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155239816 Victoria's Roll of Honor: 444th Casualty List: Killed in Action: "Gordon, Gnr. J.D., Elwood", The Age, (Saturday, 23 November 1918), p,15.
  4. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4680883 In Memoriam: On Active Service: Gordon, The Argus, (Tuesday, 30 September 1919), p.1.
  5. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1633470 Roll of Honour: Private Ewen James Gordon (2654), Australian War Memorial.