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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William John Jordan | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1921[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bromley, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 January 2016 (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]
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References
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ "Tottenham Football/ Premier League debut scorers".
- ^ "Johnny Jordan player statistics". Tonbridge Angels F.C. Retrieved 11 October 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Johnny Jordan". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ "Johnny Jordan". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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