Gilbert Glidden

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]
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)
National team
	England Schoolboys
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

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.

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 111. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.