Gilbert Glidden

Gilbert Glidden
Personal information
Full name Gilbert Swinburne Glidden[1]
Date of birth (1915-12-15)15 December 1915[1]
Place of birth Sunderland, England[1]
Date of death October 1988 (age 72)[1]
Place of death Staffordshire, England[1]
Playing position Inside forward
Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1932–1933 Sunderland 0 (0)
1935–1936 Port Vale 5 (1)
1936–1950 Reading 111 (24)
1950–? Leyton Orient 1 (0)
Total 117 (25)
National team
England Schoolboys
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Gilbert Swinburne Glidden (15 December 1915 – October 1988) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland, Port Vale, Reading, and Leyton Orient.

Playing career

Glidden was signed to Sunderland, before joining Port Vale in May 1935.[1] He played five Second Division games and one FA Cup game in the 1935–36 season, and scored one goal in a 2–1 win over Bradford City at The Old Recreation Ground on 18 January.[1] The "Valiants" were relegated, and Glidden moved on to Reading.[1] The "Royals" competed in the Third Division South, finishing fifth in 1936–37, sixth in 1937–38, and fifth in 1938–39. He scored 24 goals in 111 league appearances at Elm Park. He guested for Tranmere Rovers, Aldershot, Crewe Alexandra, Everton and Manchester United during World War II.[1] He played one game for Leyton Orient after the war.

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sunderland 1932–33 First Division 00000000
Port Vale 1935–36 Second Division 51100061
Reading 1936–37 Third Division South 2051000215
1937–38 Third Division South 41001152
1938–39 Third Division South 901120121
1945–46 00200020
1946–47 Third Division South 3454000385
1947–48 Third Division South 70000070
1948–49 Third Division South 221200002212
1949–50 Third Division South 1510000151
Total 11124813112226
Leyton Orient 1950–51 Third Division South 10000010
Career Total 11725913112927

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 111. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ Gilbert Glidden at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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