Gilbert Glidden

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

Gilbert Glidden

Personal information
Full name	Gilbert Swinburne Glidden[1]
Date of birth	15 December 1915[1]
Place of birth	Sunderland, England[1]
Date of death	October 1988 (age 72)[1]
Place of death	Staffordshire, England[1]
Position(s)	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

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
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sunderland	1932–33	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Port Vale	1935–36	Second Division	5	1	1	0	0	0	6	1
Reading	1936–37	Third Division South	20	5	1	0	0	0	21	5
	1937–38	Third Division South	4	1	0	0	1	1	5	2
	1938–39	Third Division South	9	0	1	1	2	0	12	1
	1945–46		0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
	1946–47	Third Division South	34	5	4	0	0	0	38	5
	1947–48	Third Division South	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	1948–49	Third Division South	22	12	0	0	0	0	22	12
	1949–50	Third Division South	15	1	0	0	0	0	15	1
	Total		111	24	8	1	3	1	122	26
Leyton Orient	1950–51	Third Division South	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			117	25	9	1	3	1	129	27

References

1. 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)