Syrus Gordon

Syrus Gordon
Personal information
Full name Syrus Stanford Roy Gordon[1]
Date of birth (1990-09-19) 19 September 1990[nb 1]
Position Right midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Harlow Town (interim player-manager)
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Harlow Town 108 (2)
2018 Cheshunt 1 (0)
2018–2019 Coggeshall Town 16 (0)
2019–2023 Harlow Town 58 (1)
2023–2024 East Thurrock United 3 (0)
2024– Harlow Town 44 (4)
Managerial career
2026– Harlow Town (interim player-manager)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:13, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

Syrus Stanford Roy Gordon[1] (born 19 September 1990)[nb 1] is an English professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division club Harlow Town where he is also currently the interim player-manager.[3]

Club career

Gordon made his debut for Harlow Town on 11 August 2015 during the 1–1 draw against Wroxham.[4] He also reached the 2015–16 FA Cup fourth qualifying round and won the Isthmian League Division One North promotion play-offs in his first season with the club.[5][6] He scored his first goal for the club on 8 October 2016 during the 5–2 loss against Havant & Waterlooville[7] and reached the 2016–17 FA Trophy second round with the club.[8][6] He left the club on 13 September 2018 and Harlow Town were eventually relegated in May 2019.[9][10]

Gordon joined Cheshunt in September 2018 and made two appearances for the club: his debut was the 4–1 victory against Westfield (Surrey) on 22 September 2018, and he also played in the 2–1 loss against Bedford Town during the FA Cup extra preliminary round on 2 October 2018.[11] He then joined Coggeshall Town on 12 October 2019 for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.[12] He made his debut on 9 October 2018 during the 2–0 victory against AFC Hornchurch.[13]

He rejoined Harlow Town on 22 July 2019[14] and made twenty-three appearances in 2019–20[15] before the league season was curtailed on 26 March 2020.[16] He received the first red card of his career during the 2–1 victory against Ashford Town (Middlesex) on 5 October 2019.[17] He played all ten matches as the 2020–21 season was also curtailed early.[18] He scored his only goal for the club during his second spell on 18 December 2020 during the 2–0 victory against Barton Rovers.[19]

He was club captain by 2022 and would leave Harlow Town again in 2023 after they resigned from the league.[20] Gordon joined East Thurrock United and made his debut against Barton Rovers in the FA Cup on 19 August 2022[21] before he made his league debut on 26 March 2023 during the 1–0 loss against Heybridge Swifts.[22] Gordon played as a central midfielder while at East Thurrock United,[23] and he was forced to leave the club after it was liquidated on 1 September 2023.[24]

He then rejoined Harlow Town for the third time in March 2024 and played in the 2023–24 Eastern Counties League Cup final.[25] He reached the final again in 2024–25 but lost, and also helped the team to win the 2024–25 Eastern Counties Football League Division One South title.[26][27] He is the club captain again as of the 2025–26 season.

Managerial career

When manager Danny Chapman left his role at Harlow Town after the club went into administration on 9 January 2026 and were deducted ten points shortly thereafter,[28][29] Syrus Gordon was called upon to begin his interim player-manager career during the 1–1 draw against Arlesey Town on the following day.[30][28] His first win in charge as interim manager of Harlow Town came on 7 February 2026 during the 2–0 victory against Baldock Town.[31]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition1
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Harlow Town 2015–16[5] Isthmian League Division One North 31 0 6 0 3[a] 0 42 0
2016–17[8] Isthmian League Premier Division 26 1 2 0 9[b] 0 37 1
2017–18[32] Isthmian League Premier Division 45 1 5 0 4[c] 0 54 1
2018–19[9] Isthmian League Premier Division 6 0 2 0 1[d] 0 9 0
Cheshunt 2018–19[11] Isthmian League South Central Division 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Coggeshall Town 2018–19[13] Isthmian League North Division 16 0 — 2[e] 0 18 0
Harlow Town 2019–20[15] Isthmian League South Central Division 15 0 1 0 7[f] 0 23 0
2020–21[18] Isthmian League South Central Division 7 0 2 0 1[g] 0 10 0
2021–22[33] Southern Football League Division One Central 36 1 1 0 5[h] 0 42 1
2022–23[34] —[20] — — —
East Thurrock United 2022–23[21][35] Isthmian League North Division 3 0 1 0 — 4 0
2023–24[23] Isthmian League North Division —[24] — — —
Harlow Town 2023–24[25] Eastern Counties Football League Division One South 3 0 — 1[i] 0 4 0
2024–25[26] Eastern Counties Football League Division One South 34 3 — 6[j] 0 42 3
2025–26[36] Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division 7 1 — 2[k] 0 9 1
Career total 230 7 20 0 41 0 292 7
  1. ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy; one appearance in the Essex Senior Cup; one appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy.
  2. ^ Six appearances in the FA Trophy; two appearances in the Essex Senior Cup; one appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy.
  3. ^ Three appearances in the FA Trophy; one appearance in the Essex Senior Cup.
  4. ^ One appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy.
  5. ^ One appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy; one appearance in the Essex Senior Cup.
  6. ^ Three appearances in the FA Trophy; three appearances in the Alan Turvey Trophy; one appearance in the Essex Senior Cup.
  7. ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy.
  8. ^ Two appearances in the FA Trophy; three appearances in the Southern League Cup; one appearance in the Essex Senior Cup.
  9. ^ One appearance in the Eastern Counties Football League Cup.
  10. ^ One appearances in the FA Vase; six appearances in the Eastern Counties Football League Cup.
  11. ^ Two appearances in unknown.

Managerial statistics

As of match played 21 February 2026
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Harlow Town (interim player-manager) 10 January 2026 Present 7 1 1 5 4 13 −9 014.29
Total 7 1 1 5 4 13 −9 014.29


Honours

Harlow Town

Notes

  1. ^ a b gov.uk lists his birth date as September 1990,[1] and while Tembah Football contradicts his birth year as 1991,[2] it does however list his birth date as 19 September for a full birth date of 19 September 1990.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Syrus Stanford Roy GORDON". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Syrus Gordon". Tembah Football. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Syrus Gordon (Harlow Town)". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Wroxham 1–1 Harlow Town". Harlow Town Football Club.
  5. ^ a b "Syrus Gordon 2015/16". Harlow Town Football Club.
  6. ^ a b Harlow Town at the Football Club History Database
  7. ^ "Havant & Waterlooville 5–2 Harlow Town". Harlow Town Football Club.
  8. ^ a b "Syrus Gordon 2016/17". Harlow Town Football Club.
  9. ^ a b "Syrus Gordon 2018/19". Harlow Town Football Club.
  10. ^ Barham, Ian (13 September 2018). "Club Statement: Syrus Gordon". Harlow Town Football Club. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  11. ^ a b "Cheshunt – Appearances – Syrus Gordon – 2018-2019". Football Web Pages.
  12. ^ "Smith Makes Additions". Coggeshall Town Football Club. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  13. ^ a b "Coggeshall Town – Appearances – Syrus Gordon – 2018-2019". Football Web Pages.
  14. ^ "Football: Harlow Town make five more signings". Your Harlow. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  15. ^ a b "Syrus Gordon 2019/20". Harlow Town Football Club.
  16. ^ "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  17. ^ "Ashford Town (Middx) 1–2 Harlow Town". Harlow Town Football Club.
  18. ^ a b "Syrus Gordon 2020/21". Harlow Town Football Club.
  19. ^ "Harlow Town 2–0 Barton Rovers". Harlow Town Football Club.
  20. ^ a b "Statement on Harlow Town FC". Harlow Council. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  21. ^ a b "East Thurrock United – Appearances – Syrus Gordon – 2023-2024". Football Web Pages.
  22. ^ Cain, Liam (26 March 2023). "Swifts edge out new look Rocks". THURROCK Nub News. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  23. ^ a b "Syrus Gordon 2023/24". East Thurrock United.
  24. ^ a b "East Thurrock United go into liquidation". Southend Echo. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  25. ^ a b "Syrus Gordon 2023/24". Harlow Town Football Club.
  26. ^ a b "Syrus Gordon 2024/25". Harlow Town Football Club.
  27. ^ "Football: Fantastic Harlow Town are crowned champions of the league". Your Harlow. 21 April 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  28. ^ a b "Harlow Town Football Club is placed into administration". Your Harlow. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  29. ^ "Football: Harlow Town fall to heavy defeat against Harpenden". Your Harlow. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  30. ^ "Football: Brave Harlow fight for a point on day club goes into administration". Your Harlow. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  31. ^ "Harlow Town 2–0 Baldock Town". Harlow Town Football Club. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  32. ^ "Syrus Gordon 2017/18". Harlow Town Football Club.
  33. ^ "Syrus Gordon 2021/22". Harlow Town Football Club.
  34. ^ "Syrus Gordon 2022/23". Harlow Town Football Club.
  35. ^ "Syrus Gordon 2022/23". East Thurrock United Football Club.
  36. ^ "Syrus Gordon 2025/26". Harlow Town Football Club.
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