Halifax Trial For Ex-Imp

28th July 2006

Former Lincoln City FC striker Gavin Gordon is to undertake a trail at Conference club Halifax Town.

Halifax, who are managed by former Imp Chris Wilder, are set to include Gordon in their squad for their friendly against Barnsley, which takes place tomorrow.

Gordon joined Lincoln City as an 18-year-old in November 1997 and was classed as Lincoln's then 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 earned him a first team recall but despite scoring 2 goals in 3 matches, he was dropped until January 1999.

Gordon was signed 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 won promotion and payments when Gordon played 25, 50, 75 and 100 games for Cardiff.

His time at Cardiff was indifferent, and he spent a period on loan at Oxford United. In 2004, he joined Notts County on a free transfer.

Gordon spent 18 months at Notts County but suffered a mixed time at Meadow Lane. Injuries did not aide him and in January 2006, he was unexpectedly released. Even more surprising was that he opted to drop from the Football League to join struggling Conference club Crawley Town.