Alan Gordon. RIP 1944 -2010

**big-mo** · 19-02-2010 06:49 PM

Alan Gordon died today. He had been battling with cancer for some time.
Alan was 65 year old. He played 84 games for Hibs from 1972 to 74.

He started his senior career with Hearts before moving for a short spell to Durban, He then rejoined Hearts before playing for Dundee Utd. Following his time at Hibs he moved on to Dundee. Alan was also a qualified accountant.

Although playing 126 times for Hearts he will be best remembered for scoring twice for Hibs on the 1st of Jan 1973, you may recall that game ended 0-7.

***O'Rourke3*** · 19-02-2010 06:51 PM

Sad news indeed. Condolances to the family.

**hibs7062footbal** · 19-02-2010 06:55 PM

thanks for the memories big man R.I.P.

***Biggie*** · 19-02-2010 06:56 PM

that's awful news, i grew up admiring alan gordons skills esp his heading ability....he scored some great goals for hibs.....him and jim o'rourke were a great front two....rip alan

***I'm_cabbaged*** · 19-02-2010 06:56 PM

RIP

Condolances to family and freinds.

"The problem with you Gordon is your brains are in your ***** heid"

**meeks0-7** · 19-02-2010 06:56 PM

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thanks for the memories big man R.I.P.

One of the greats.... a true gentleman. RIP

***Winston Ingram*** · 19-02-2010 06:57 PM

Terrible news

**Hamish** · 19-02-2010 06:59 PM

Alan was one of my heroes growing up. Meeks is correct, he was a gentleman. Sad, sad news.

A very clever man. Not seen many that could time his jump and head a ball the way Alan did.

A bad day has become much worse with that news.

**GloryGlory** · 19-02-2010 07:00 PM

RIP Alan. My condolences to his family.

I will remember his terrific heading ability, and his wonderful partnership with Jim O'Rourke. A true Hibs legend!

**erskine-hibby** · 19-02-2010 07:00 PM

Devastated.

RIP Alan.

***Carheenlea*** · 19-02-2010 07:05 PM

YouTube - HEARTS 0 HIBERNIAN 7

***Aubenas*** · 19-02-2010 07:07 PM

Gutted. A huge talent and a nice guy. Privileged to have watched his whole Hibs career. God Bless and condolences to family and friends.

***BroxburnHibee*** · 19-02-2010 07:08 PM

Sad news indeed.

Rip Alan.

Condolences to his family.

**Riordans Boots** · 19-02-2010 07:12 PM

So sorry to hear this and heartfelt condolences to all the family.

**SkyeHibs** · 19-02-2010 07:12 PM

Very sad news that Alan has been taken so young.

He will long be remembered as an integral member of Turnbull's Tornadoes and the scorer of two great goals in the 7-0 thrashing of hearts, arguably our most memorable victory ever.

**Barney McGrew** · 19-02-2010 07:13 PM

Terrible news, and not old by any means

Sincere condolences to his family and friends.

A man who played his part in the greatest game there will ever be. RIP Alan.

**erskine-hibby** · 19-02-2010 07:13 PM

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YouTube - HEARTS 0 HIBERNIAN 7

Fan bloody tastic, never tire of watching that

***The Harp*** · 19-02-2010 07:14 PM

So very, very sad to hear this news. Alan was one of the most graceful players ever to wear the green jersey.
It was an honour and a privilege to watch him exhibiting his skills at easter Road. God bless him.
Sincere codolences to Alan's family and friends.

RIP

**BarneyK** · 19-02-2010 07:14 PM

R.I.P. Hibs legend.

**eezyrider** · 19-02-2010 07:16 PM

Very sad new indeed. When I was a kid playing football we pretended my mate was Jimmy O'Rourke and I was Alan Gordon.

RIP mate. Thanks for the memories.

EZ

**Green forever** · 19-02-2010 07:16 PM

I also grew up with Alan Gordon being our centre forward, remember him scoring a hat trick against Dundee in a 3-3 draw in the Scottish Cup at ER, don't think we won it that year

Did he score the "goal" against Leeds in the UEFA at ER that was wrongly chopped off for offside ?

Very clever man, think he was an accountant or something similar when his football career ended.

So sad.

**Davy Mac** · 19-02-2010 07:20 PM

One of Hibs true greats IMO.

RIP Alan.

**archiebald** · 19-02-2010 07:23 PM

So sad RIP big man.

***Bostonhibby*** · 19-02-2010 07:25 PM

Wasn't expecting that, real shock to the system, absolute gentleman and a model centre forward in our team of that era, used to encounter him occasionally in the old Mathers bar in Broughton Street when he was involved with Radio Forth, autographed my 0 - 7 programme - legend by any standards. Stunned.

Hope we pay a decent tribute at the first opportunity.

**jabis** · 19-02-2010 07:28 PM

Very sad news,thoughts to the family and friends.

jim

***Alfred E Newman*** · 19-02-2010 07:37 PM

I first saw Alan Gordon play as a teenager for Hearts in a Scottish Cup tie at Innerleithen where he scored a hat trick in a 5-0 win over Vale of Leithen. Eddie Turnbull signed him from Dundee Unt when Alan was in his late twenties and a few of us questioned his judgement but how wrong we were. He was one of the best headers of a football I have seen in a Hibs jersey and he was a key player in the best Hibs side I have had the privilege of watching. Though he only spent a couple of seasons at Easter Road he will always thought of as a Hibs legend . Thanks for the memories Alan.

**IWasThere2016** · 19-02-2010 07:38 PM

Sad sad news.

A great player and by all accounts a true gent.

RIP Alan, and thanks for the memories.

**MWHIBBIES** · 19-02-2010 07:39 PM

R.I.P Alan Gordon

***aljo7-0*** · 19-02-2010 07:40 PM

Very sad news. He was my hero as a kid and scored the first Hibs goal I witnessed in person.

Had the pleasure to meet him at a friend's Wedding where he held court to the Hibees in attendance and told the storey of that famous 7 - 0 day. His punchline being that he and Jimmy O'Rourke agreed at half time that opnly goals going in off the woodwork wopuld count in the second half as otherwise it was too easy. Meeting my hero and getting to chat away to him about football made my day but the sick look on my Jambo brother in law's face absolutely made my year.

RIP Alan