Johnny Jordan | |
Fullname: | William John Jordan |
Birth Date: | 8 November 1921 |
Birth Place: | Bromley, England |
Death Place: | Cambridge, England |
Position: | Inside forward |
Clubs1: | Bromley |
Years2: | – |
Clubs2: | Grays Athletic |
Years3: | 1946–1947 |
Years4: | 1947–1948 |
Caps4: | 24 |
Goals4: | 10 |
Years5: | 1948–1949 |
Clubs5: | Juventus |
Caps5: | 20 |
Goals5: | 5 |
Years6: | 1949–1950 |
Caps6: | 24 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Years7: | 1950–1951 |
Caps7: | 10 |
Goals7: | 2 |
Years8: | 1951–1953 |
Clubs8: | Tonbridge |
Years9: | 1953–195? |
Clubs9: | Bedford Town |
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.[1] 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.[2] [3] [4] Jordan died on 9 January 2016 in Cambridge at the age of 94.[5]