| Davy Gordon | |
| Fullname: | David Smith Gordon |
| Birth Date: | 29 December 1882 |
| Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Death Date: | 1963 (age 80) |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in[1] |
| Years1: | 1902–1905 |
| Clubs1: | Leith Athletic |
| Years2: | 1905–1914 |
| Caps2: | 274 |
| Clubs2: | Hull City |
| Years3: | 1914–1916 |
| Clubs3: | Leith Athletic |
| Years4: | 1916–1919 |
| Caps4: | 78 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | Hibernian |
| Manageryears1: | 1919–1921 |
| Managerclubs1: | Hibernian |
| Manageryears2: | 1922–1924 |
| Managerclubs2: | Hartlepool |
| Manageryears3: | 1924–1926 |
| Managerclubs3: | St Bernards |
David Smith Gordon (29 December 1882 – 1963)[2] [3] was a Scottish football player and manager.
David (Davy) Smith Gordon was born on 29 December 1882 in Leith, Edinburgh.[4] Gordon, who was born and raised in Leith, played for local side Leith Athletic while also working as a French polisher.[5] He moved to England in 1905 to play for Hull City, for whom he made 275 appearances, making 17 goals before the outbreak of the First World War.[4] [5] Gordon returned to Leith Athletic in 1914, before moving to Hibernian in 1916.[5]
After Hibernian manager Dan McMichael died due to the effects of the flu pandemic, Gordon was appointed manager in February 1919.[5] His time in charge of Hibernian was unsuccessful, but he signed some players who reached Scottish Cup finals in 1923 and 1924 under his successor, Alex Maley.[5] Gordon resigned as Hibs manager in April 1921.[5] After this he had short stints as a player with Kilmarnock, St Bernard's and Leith Athletic, before his playing retirement in 1922.[3] [5] Gordon was appointed as manager of English Third Division North club Hartlepools United on 31 July 1922.[4] He later managed St Bernard's.[3] [5]