Gordon William Cattrell (born 18 December 1954) is an English former professional footballer who made 102 appearances in the Football League playing as a midfielder for Darlington. He began his professional career as an apprentice with Leeds United, but never played for the first team, and after leaving Darlington he played non-league football for Bishop Auckland.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon William Cattrell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1954[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland,[2] England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1972 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 1973–1976 | Darlington | 102 | (5) |
| 1976–19?? | Bishop Auckland | ||
| International career | |||
| 1970 | England Schoolboys | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a youngster, Cattrell represented Durham schools at under-15 level, and made five appearances for the England Schools under-15 team, including against West German Schoolboys at Roker Park, Sunderland, in May 1970.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Gordon Cattrell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Gordon Cattrell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Match results schoolboys (under 15) 1970–1979". England Football Online. Chris Goodwin & Glen Isherwood. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Past Players (C)". Durham County Schools' Football Association. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ "Sports snaps". Daily Express. London. 20 May 1970. p. 16.
Leeds manager Don Revie watched his latest recruit, 15-year-old Gordon Cattrell, put up a great performance against West German Schoolboys at Roker Park. But neither Cattrell nor Revie could inspire England schoolboys to a repeat of their 3–0 Wembley triumph.
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