Leeds' All Time Greats: No 7 Joe Jordan

Last updated : 15 February 2010 By Rick Broadbent

Joe Jordan (1970-78) 220 apps, 48 goals

Subtle as a Glaswegian kiss, he arrived at Leeds in 1970 for a bargain £15,000, underscoring Don Revie's eye for spotting potential, and lost his front teeth in a reserve match. Thus was born the most frightening smile this side of Jack Nicholson in The Shining. Jordan also had to contend with the Clarke-Jones axis before finally becoming a regular. His best tally in a season was only 12, but he was more important than that and was sorely missed when he went to the Theatre of Lost Souls across the Pennines. He is the only Scottish player to score in three World Cups (1974, 1978 and 1982).

Personal information
Full nameJoseph Jordan
Date of birth15 December 1951 (1951-12-15) (age 58)
Place of birth Carluke, Scotland
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current clubTottenham Hotspur (First team coach)
Youth career
Blantyre Victoria
Senior career1
YearsClubApp (Gls)*
1968-1970
1970-1978
1978-1981
1981-1983
1983-1984
1984-1987
1987-1988
Greenock Morton
Leeds United
Manchester United
Milan
Hellas Verona
Southampton
Bristol City
Total
008 00(1)
170 0(35)
109 0(37)
052 0(12)
012 00(1)
048 0(12)
057 00(8)
456 (106)
National team
1973-1982Scotland052 (11)
Teams managed
1988-1990
1990-1993
1993-1994
1994-1997
2005
2008
Bristol City
Heart of Midlothian
Stoke City
Bristol City
Portsmouth (caretaker)
Portsmouth (caretaker)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)