Reg Gore Explained

Reg Gore
Birth Date:1 August 1913
Birth Place:Clay Cross, England
Death Place:Mansfield, England
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Willamthorpe Colliery
Years1:1932–1933
Clubs1:Chesterfield
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1933–1934
Clubs2:Birmingham
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1934–1935
Clubs3:Southport
Caps3:16
Goals3:2
Years4:1935–1936
Clubs4:South Liverpool
Years5:1936–1937
Clubs5:Rhyl Athletic
Years6:1937–1938
Clubs6:Frickley Colliery
Years7:1938–1942
Clubs7:West Ham United
Caps7:5
Goals7:1
Years8:1941–1947
Clubs8:St Mirren
Years9:1947–1948
Clubs9:Cowdenbeath

Reginald Gore (1 August 1913 – 8 December 1996) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in Clay Cross, Gore played for his local colliery club before being signed as a professional by Chesterfield but never made a first team appearance for the club. He next moved to Birmingham where he again failed to make a first team appearance before transferring to Southport, where he made his Football League debut.[1] He then fell back into non-league football before impressing whilst at Midland League club Frickley Colliery in an exhibition game against West Ham and was signed by the London club where he again played in the Football League.[2] During the war he made guest appearances for West Ham and St Mirren for who he later signed professionally following the war.[3]

Cricket

Gore also played cricket alongside his professional football career, playing for Clay Cross and Ferguslie.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.southportfcstats.co.uk/FL3435.htm Southport Stats
  2. http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=275&united=Reg_Gore West Ham Stats - Reg Gore
  3. http://www.stmirren.info/id97.html St Mirren - Player Profiles
  4. http://www.frickleyathleticmuseum.co.uk/reg-gore Frickley Athletic Museum - Reg Gore