Johnny Jordan
- January 9, 2016
- 94 years
About Johnny Jordan
Johnny Jordan, 94, English footballer (Tonbridge).
Explore other notable deaths in 2016 or deaths in January 2016.
The Deaths Archive presents
How well do you know Johnny Jordan?
Explore their life. Test your knowledge. Beat the challenge.
10 questions · One legacy · How much do you really know?
Challenge your friends
Play together in real-time.
Advertisement
Full Biography
|John William Jordan (8 November 1921 – 9 January 2016) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
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. 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.
Jordan died on 9 January 2016 in Cambridge at the age of 94.
Content from Wikipedia — licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Interactive
Test Your Knowledge – Trivia Challenge
How well do you know this person's life and legacy?
No account needed to play. Sign in to keep your score on the leaderboard.
Books & Media
Find books, audiobooks and films about Johnny Jordan on Amazon.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
Sources
- Wikipedia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Jordan
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sep 26, 2026
- View article
- Sep 26, 2026
People who died on January 9
Spotted an error?
Help us keep the archive accurate. Report a correction with a source.
Report an error for Johnny Jordan →Advertisement