Jimmy Gordon (Australian rules footballer) Tags: Australian Rules Football Player.James Duncan ‘Jimmy’ Gordon (1 January 1896 – 30 September 1918) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL. He served as a Bombardier in the Army during World War I and was killed in action. birth date 1896-01-01 death date 1918-09-30 debut team Essendon Football Club Learn more... Loading...