Johnny Jordan

For the rugby league footballer of the 1930s, see Johnny Jordan (rugby league).

John William Jordan (8 November 1921 – 9 January 2016) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Johnny Jordan

Jordan in Juventus kit, 1949
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

Born in Bromley, Kent, Jordan 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 Tottenham debut in a 5–1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at White Hart Lane in August 1947 in the 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]