Gordon Lennon

Northern Irish footballer (1983-2009)

Gordon LennonPersonal information

Full name|  Gordon Lennon
Date of birth|  (1983-02-15)15 February 1983
Place of birth|  Larne, Northern Ireland
Date of death|  7 June 2009(2009-06-07) (aged 26)
Place of death|  Inverness, Scotland
Position(s)|  Defender
Youth career
|  Harmony Row Boys Club
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2005–2007|  Albion Rovers|  68|  (2)
2007–2008|  Partick Thistle|  0|  (0)
2007–2008|  → Stenhousemuir (loan)|  10|  (0)
2008–2009|  Dumbarton|  50|  (1)
Total|  |  128|  (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gordon Lennon (15 February 1983 – 7 June 2009)[1] was a Northern Irish association footballer. Starting his career at Albion Rovers, he signed for Partick Thistle in 2007, though he made no appearances for the first team and spent most of his season with the club on loan to Stenhousemuir. After moving to Dumbarton in 2008, he became club captain and helped secure the team's promotion to the Scottish Second Division.

## Career

[edit]

Lennon was born in Larne, Northern Ireland.[1] He was named Albion's Player of the Year in 2006–07.[2]

In 2007, after several weeks of negotiations, Scottish First Division club Partick Thistle signed Lennon, beating Ross County and Airdrie United to his signature. Manager Ian McCall expected at the time that Lennon would fight for a first-team place at the club.[3]

He did not make any first team appearances for Thistle and was loaned to Stenhousemuir.[4]

Lennon moved to Dumbarton in 2008, and captained Dumbarton to the Scottish Third Division title in 2008–09.[5]

## Death

[edit]

Lennon died in an off-road accident at the age of 26 while on a family break near Dingwall – the car in which he was a passenger struck an electrical pole which snapped causing live wires to fall onto the bodywork, and he was fatally electrocuted when he tried to exit the vehicle.[6][7] In August 2010, it was reported that a fatal accident inquiry would be held at Dingwall Sheriff Court regarding Lennon's death.[8]

## Personal life

[edit]

He was father to a son, Kai, with his partner Kelly Dempsey.[9][10]

## Honours

[edit]

### Club

[edit]

Dumbarton

* Scottish Third Division: 2008–09

### Individual

[edit]

* Albion Rovers Player of the Year: 2006–07

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b "Tribute to Gordon Lennon". Lasting Tribute. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
2. ^ "Gordon Lennon". AlbionRovers.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
3. ^ Mitchell, Bert (15 June 2007). "Rough diamond Lennon will shine bright at Firhill". Evening Times. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
4. ^ "New deal for Thistle's Robertson". BBC Sport. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
5. ^ Galloway, Andy (15 May 2009). "Dumbarton FC: Skipper Gordon Lennon in dreamland after celebrations". Lennox Herald. Scottish & Universal Newspapers. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
6. ^ "Gordon Lennon – Club Statement". Dumbarton F.C. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
7. ^ "Football captain killed in crash". BBC News. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
8. ^ "Probe into Dumbarton player Gordon Lennon's crash death". BBC News. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
9. ^ Pylon at Gordon Lennon crash site sturdy, FAI hears, BBC News, 20 April 2011
10. ^ Mick Dunlop admits being handed Dumbarton armband after Gordon Lennon's death was tough, Daily Record, 12 June 2020

## External links

[edit]

* Gordon Lennon at Soccerbase
* Online memorial at Lasting Tribute

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals