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English footballer
Gordon Atherton|
Full name |
Francis Gordon Atherton |
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Date of birth |
(1934-06-18) 18 June 1934 (age 90) |
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Place of birth |
Horwich, England |
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Position(s) |
Right Half |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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1955–1964 |
Bury |
327 |
(14) |
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1964–1965 |
Swindon Town |
31 |
(0) |
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1965–1966 |
Bury |
7 |
(0) |
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1966–1967 |
Drumcondra |
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Total |
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365 |
(14) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Francis Gordon Atherton (born 18 June 1934[1]) is an English former footballer who played as a right half in the Football League.
Atherton played for Bury, Swindon Town and Drumcondra.
He signed professional forms with Bury in 1956 and has been a regular first-team choice ever since gaining his place in his initial season. Was an ever-present when Bury won promotion to Div 2 in 1960–1961.[1] He was described as "An attacking wing-half who gets through a tremendous amount of work".[1]
Atherton played for Swindon Town from 1964 to 1965, then back to Bury from 1965 to 1966 before playing for Drumcondra in Dublin from 1966 to 1967.
- ^ a b c Maurice Golesworthy, ed. (1965). Soccer Who's Who. London: The Sportsmans Book Club.
- Gordon Atherton at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database