Joe Jordan
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Jordan, during his time with Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Jordan | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Cleland, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blantyre Victoria | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1970 | Morton | 6 | (1) |
| 1970–1978 | Leeds United | 170 | (35) |
| 1978–1981 | Manchester United | 109 | (37) |
| 1981–1983 | Milan | 52 | (12) |
| 1983–1984 | Hellas Verona | 12 | (1) |
| 1984–1987 | Southampton | 48 | (12) |
| 1987–1989 | Bristol City | 57 | (8) |
| Total | 456 | (106) | |
| International career | |||
| 1973–1982 | Scotland | 52 | (11) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1990 | Bristol City | ||
| 1990–1993 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| 1993–1994 | Stoke City | ||
| 1994–1997 | Bristol City | ||
| 2005 | Portsmouth (caretaker) | ||
| 2008 | Portsmouth (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Jordan (born 15 December 1951) is a Scottish internationalist football ex-player, manager and coach. A forward, Jordan started his senior football career with Greenock Morton. With Leeds United he won the 1973–74 Football League First Division and was runner up in the in the 1973 European Cup Winners' Cup final and the 1975 European Cup final. He was runner up with Manchester United in the 1979 FA Cup Final. With Milan he won the 1982–83 Serie B title. At Hellas Verona he was runner up in the 1984 Coppa Italia Final. He helped Southampton to their second highest league finish of fifth in 1984–85, for what would have qualified for the 1985–86 UEFA Cup (had English clubs not been banned following the Heysel stadium disaster). He then ended his playing career with Bristol City where he also became player-manager.
Jordan gained 52 full Scotland caps scoring 11 goals. He is the only Scot to score in three World Cups, (in 1974, 1978 and 1982.) For his playing efforts for club and country, he was a Scottish Football Hall of Fame 2005 inductee.
As well as at Bristol City (twice), he has managed or coached Heart of Midlothian, Celtic, Stoke City, Northern Ireland, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers, Middlesbrough and most recently AFC Bournemouth.
In his first game for Leeds United reserves, he had two front teeth knocked out. That combined with his strong, fearless and committed play, created his fearsome 'Jaws' persona.