Syrus Gordon

Syrus Stanford Roy Gordon (born 19 September 1990) is an English football manager and former player who played as a right midfielder. He was most recently the interim manager of Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division club Harlow Town.

Club career

Gordon made his debut for Harlow Town on 11 August 2015 during the 1–1 draw against Wroxham. 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. He scored his first goal for the club on 8 October 2016 during the 5–2 loss against Havant & Waterlooville, and hereached the 2016–17 FA Trophy second round with the club. He left the club on 13 September 2018 and Harlow Town were eventually relegated in May 2019.

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. He then joined Coggeshall Town on 12 October 2019 for the remainder of the 2018–19 season. He made his debut on 9 October 2018 during the 2–0 victory against AFC Hornchurch.

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

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

He then played one match for Cannons Wood on 26 September 2023 against Wormley Rovers, and he then rejoined Harlow Town for the third time in March 2024 and played in the 2023–24 Eastern Counties League Cup final. 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. He was the club captain again for one last time before he retired during 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, Syrus Gordon was called upon to begin his interim player-manager career during the 1–1 draw against Arlesey Town on the following day. His first win in charge as interim manager of Harlow Town came on 7 February 2026 during the 2–0 victory against Baldock Town.

He eventually stepped down as a player to focus on his role as full-time interim manager of Harlow Town. He left the club on 25 April 2026 after the season ended.

Club

Managerial statistics

Honours

Harlow Town

• Isthmian League Division One North: play-off champion 2015–16
• Eastern Counties Football League Division One South: 2024–25, third place 2023–24
• Eastern Counties Football League Cup: 2023–24; runner-up 2024–25