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Willie Jordan
Personal information
Full name William Charles Jordan[1]
Date of birth 9 December 1885[1]
Place of birth Oldbury, West Midlands, England[1]
Date of death 1 December 1949(1949-12-01) (aged 63)
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902–1903 Langley St Michael's
1903–1904 Liverpool 0 (0)
1906–1907 West Bromwich Albion 10 (8)
1907 Oxford University
1907–1909 West Bromwich Albion 21 (6)
1911–1912 Everton 2 (0)
1912–1913 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (2)
1919 St Georges
Total 36 (16)
International career
1908 England Amateurs 1 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Charles Jordan (9 December 1885 – 1 December 1949) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Everton, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1][2][3] He was also part of Great Britain's squad for the football tournament at the 1908 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[4] He appeared once for England Amateurs, in a match against France on 23 March 1908. The match, which is recognized as a full international by the French FA, was won by England 12–0, and Jordan scored six times.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Willie Jordan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ "Jordan Willie (Rev) Image 1 West Bromwich Albion 1907". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Willie Jordan". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. ^ "England v France, 23 March 1908". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.