Ian Gordon (footballer)
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Ian Gordon is a former Australian rules football
er who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
A half back flanker, Gordon started his career playing for Golden Point
in the Ballarat Football League
. He joined St Kilda in 1956 but didn't debut until the 1957 VFL season
, when he appeared in St Kilda's round two loss to Footscray
at Western Oval. It would be his only senior game for St Kilda.
Gordon then played with Port Melbourne
in 1958. He returned to Golden Point in 1959 and won that year's Henderson Medal.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
A half back flanker, Gordon started his career playing for Golden Point
Golden Point Football Club
The Golden Point Football Club were an Australian rules football club which competed in the Ballarat Football League from 1905 to 2000. Golden Point were based in the Ballarat suburb of the same name....
in the Ballarat Football League
Ballarat Football League
The Ballarat Football League is an Australian rules football competition that operates in the Ballarat region of Victoria, Australia.The competition formed in 1893 as the Ballarat Football Association and was renamed Ballarat Football League in 1908 and was briefly known as the Ballarat-Wimmera...
. He joined St Kilda in 1956 but didn't debut until the 1957 VFL season
1957 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1957.-Premiership season:In 1957, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man...
, when he appeared in St Kilda's round two loss to Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
at Western Oval. It would be his only senior game for St Kilda.
Gordon then played with Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne Football Club
The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League ....
in 1958. He returned to Golden Point in 1959 and won that year's Henderson Medal.