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 (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
[edit]- ^ a b c d Willie Jordan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Jordan Willie (Rev) Image 1 West Bromwich Albion 1907". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Willie Jordan". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "England v France, 23 March 1908". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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- 1885 births
- 1949 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- English Football League players
- Liverpool F.C. players
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Oxford University A.F.C. players
- Everton F.C. players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- People from Oldbury, West Midlands
- Sportspeople from Sandwell
- English football forward, 1880s birth stubs