Tom Jordan (footballer) explained

Tom Jordan
Fullname:Thomas Jordan
Birth Date:1981 5, df=y
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Currentclub:Weston-super-Mare
Position:Centre back
Youthyears1:2001–2002
Youthclubs1:Bristol City
Years1:2002–2003
Years2:2003–2004
Years3:2004
Years4:2004–2008
Years5:2008–2013
Years6:2013–2014
Years7:2014–2015
Clubs3:Forest Green Rovers (loan)
Clubs5:Eastleigh
Clubs6:Sutton United
Clubs7:Weston-super-Mare
Caps1:1
Caps2:19
Caps3:5
Caps4:142
Caps5:139
Caps6:11
Caps7:35
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:17
Goals5:24
Goals6:0
Goals7:2

Thomas Jordan (born 24 May 1981) is a Scottish semi-professional footballer, captain for Conference South side Weston-super-Mare where he plays as a centre back.

Career

In December 2007 he stepped down as Havant and Waterlooville's skipper and missed the historic FA Cup 2nd round proper victory over Notts County as Eastleigh, managed since October 2007 by former Hawks manager Ian Baird, made a second approach for him. On 4 December, Hawks' assistant manager Charlie Oatway stated in Portsmouth's evening paper The News that he believed Baird's new club were "tapping up" (making an illegal contact) Jordan, a viewpoint Eastleigh director of football David Malone vigorously denied.[1] Although Jordan played in the ground-breaking 3rd round win against League One leaders Swansea City and the 4th round tie at Liverpool he still wanted a move to Eastleigh[2] and spent the rest of the season on the sidelines and negotiations between the two clubs broke down.

In the close-season following the 2007–08 campaign, he finally completed the move to Eastleigh.[3] Jordan received the Conference South player of the month in January 2011. In January 2013 he was transfer listed by Eastleigh and he left the club the following month for Conference South rivals Sutton United.[4]

Family

He is the son of the Scottish international footballer Joe Jordan, who was centre-forward for Leeds United during the 1970s, and the brother of Andy Jordan, who made 21 appearances in the Football League.

Notes and References

  1. page 53 "Oatway furious as skipper quits role"
  2. [The News (Portsmouth)|The News]
  3. [Southern Daily Echo|Daily Echo]
  4. Web site: Sutton move for Jordan . Non League Daily . 8 February 2013.