Introduction
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. 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. The "Valiants" were relegated, and Glidden moved on to Reading. 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. He played one game for Leyton Orient after the war.
Statistics
- Sourced from Gilbert Glidden profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| 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 | ||