Johnny Jordan
Personal information
Full name William John Jordan
Date of birth (1921-11-08)8 November 1921[1]
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) is an English former professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Born in Bromley, Kent, he 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 'Lilywhites' debut in a 5-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at White Hart Lane in August 1947 in the old Second Division.[2] 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.[1][3][4] Jordan died on 9 January 2016 in Cambridge at the age of 94.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  2. ↑ "Tottenham Football/ Premier League debut scorers".
  3. ↑ "Johnny Jordan player statistics". Tonbridge Angels F.C. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  4. ↑ "Johnny Jordan". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  5. ↑ "Johnny Jordan". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.


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