Gordon Dale (20 May 1928 — 14 March 1996) was an English footballer who played as a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon Dale | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Worksop, England | ||
| Date of death | 14 March 1996 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Portsmouth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Worksop Town | |||
| 1948–1951 | Chesterfield | 92 | (3) |
| 1951–1957 | Portsmouth | 114 | (18) |
| 1957–1961 | Exeter City | 124 | (8) |
| Chelmsford City | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editUpon leaving school, Dale signed for hometown club Worksop Town. In February 1948, Chesterfield signed Dale for £500. On 12 March 1949, after spending time in Chesterfield's reserves, Dale made his debut for the club in a 2–1 defeat against Fulham.[1]
On 27 June 1951, following Chesterfield's relegation from the 1950–51 Second Division, First Division side Portsmouth signed Dale for £20,000, becoming Portsmouth's record transfer fee at the time, as well as Chesterfield's record outgoing transfer. Dale only made eight appearances during his first season with Portsmouth, due to injuries. In the 1954–55 season, Dale appeared in more than half of Portsmouth's fixtures for the first time in his career with the club.[2]
On 25 October 1957, Dale signed for Exeter City for a fee of £5,000. A day after signing, Dale made his debut for Exeter in a 2–1 loss away to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic. Dale's time at Exeter was a "success", scoring 8 goals in 124 league appearances for the club. In July 1961, Dale signed for Southern League club Chelmsford City.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Gordon Dale". Sky is Blue - The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Toast Season 2 # 39 Happy Anniversary". Vital Portsmouth. 16 May 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Dale, Gordon". The Grecian Archive. Retrieved 13 October 2018.