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Ex-Imp
Joins An Ex-Imp!
 23rd February 2006
Former Lincoln City striker Gavin Gordon (right) has
joined Crawley Town in a shock transfer.
The signing of Gordon represents a major coup for
Crawley, who are next to bottom of the Conference
division. In a twist of fate, Gordon could partner Omari
Coleman, who joined Crawley last month, just days after
his release from Lincoln City FC.
Gordon joined Lincoln City in November 1997 as an
18-year-old and was classed as Lincoln's most promising
player, which made it all the more surprising that it was
not until the 1999/2000 season that he was given a
settled run in the side. A productive partnership with
Phil Stant in the early part of the 1998/99 reserves'
season earnt him a first team recall but despite scoring
2 goals in 3 matches, he was dropped until January 1999.
Gordon was signed in from Hull for £30,000 and instantly
became a player to watch for the future both at Lincoln
and at a higher level. It seemed that he would remain at
Sincil Bank for the 2000/01 season, as in April 2000 the
club announced that he had signed a new three year
contract.
During 2000, there were strong rumours that Nottingham
Forest were interested in signing Gordon. However, whilst
other clubs dithered, Cardiff City made an offer worth
£550,000 in December 2000. That fee was derived from
complex calculations such as a payment if Cardiff win
promotion and payments when Gordon played 25, 50, 75 and
100 games for Cardiff.
His time at Cardiff was mixed, and he spent a period on
loan at Oxford United. In 2004, he joined Notts County on
a free transfer.
In 18 months at Notts County, he made 39 appearances and
scored 8 goals before his release in January 2006.
Last month, he turned out for Scunthorpe United's reserve
side in a trial.
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