Born in Sunderland in 1914, Gordon played for Sunderland boys alongside his school friend Raich Carter but failed in various trials to win a professional contract so worked in the coalmines until...
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Born in Sunderland in 1914, Gordon played for Sunderland boys alongside his school friend Raich Carter but failed in various trials to win a professional contract so worked in the coalmines until...