 Jordan in Juventus kit, 1949 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William John Jordan | ||
| Date of birth | (1921-11-08)8 November 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Bromley, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 January 2016(2016-01-09) (aged 94) | ||
| Place of death | Cambridge, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bromley | |||
| Grays Athletic | |||
| 1946–1947 | West Ham United | ||
| 1947–1948 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | (10) |
| 1948–1949 | Juventus | 20 | (5) |
| 1949–1950 | Birmingham City | 24 | (2) |
| 1950–1951 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | (2) |
| 1951–1953 | Tonbridge | ||
| 1953–195? | Bedford Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John William Jordan (8 November 1921 – 9 January 2016) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Born in Bromley, Kent, Jordan began his career with home-town club Bromley, before moving on to Grays Athletic, West Ham United (as an amateur), and then Tottenham Hotspur. He scored twice on his Tottenham debut in a 5–1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at White Hart Lane in August 1947 in the Second Division. That season he scored 10 goals in 24 appearances.
He moved to Italy and Juventus in 1948, and subsequently appeared for Birmingham City, Sheffield Wednesday, Tonbridge and Bedford Town.
Jordan died on 9 January 2016 in Cambridge at the age of 94.
References
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- "Steven joins our debut goalscorers". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 3 February 2020.
- "Johnny Jordan player statistics". Tonbridge Angels F.C. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- "Johnny Jordan". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- "Johnny Jordan". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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- Footballers from the London Borough of Bromley
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- English men's footballers
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- Grays Athletic F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
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- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Tonbridge Angels F.C. players
- Bedford Town F.C. players
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