George Jordan (footballer)

George Jordan
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1917
Place of birth Scotland
Date of death 8 July 1944 (aged 27)[1]
Place of death Normandy, France
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1934 Partick Thistle 0 (0)
1934–1938 Kilbirnie Ladeside
1938–1940 Cowdenbeath 46 (0)
1940 → St Johnstone (guest) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Jordan (1917 – 8 July 1944) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath as a right back.[2][3]

Personal life

In 1940, early in the Second World War, Jordan enlisted as a private in the Black Watch.[4] He was killed in the Battle of Normandy on 8 July 1944, while serving with the 7th Battalion, part of the 51st (Highland) Division.[4] Jordan was buried in Ranville War Cemetery.[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cowdenbeath 1937–38[3] Scottish Second Division 12 0 2 0 14 0
1938–39[3] Scottish Second Division 34 0 3 0 37 0
Career total 46 0 5 0 51 0

Honours

Cowdenbeath

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "George Jordan". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. ^ a b "Cowden will remember". Central Fife Times. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2023.


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