Gordon Hoare

Gordon Rahere Hoare (18 April 1884 – 27 October 1973)[2] was an English amateur footballer who was a member of the Great Britain team that won the gold medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

[5] He made his League debut in a First Division match against Sheffield Wednesday on 20 April 1908, the last day of the 1907–08 season.

[6] Although he played 11 League matches in 1908–09, scoring five goals, he was unhappy at the lack of regular first-team football and moved to Glossop in December 1909.

[7] After his second spell at Glossop, Hoare went on to play for Queens Park and Fulham, finally retiring in 1920.

[2] Hoare was capped multiple times for the England amateur team between 1909 and 1913, netting 11 goals, including 5 braces against Germany, France (2) and Denmark (2).

The Great Britain national football team at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Standing: Dines, Brebner, Berry, Walden, Woodward, Hoare, Sharpe, Knight. Sitting: McWirther, Burn, Littlewort.