Johnny Jordan

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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[edit]

  1. ^ a b 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.[dead link]
  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.