*** Welcome to piglix ***

Joe Jordan

Joe Jordan
Joe Jordan.jpg
Jordan, during his time with Tottenham Hotspur
Personal information
Full name Joseph Jordan
Date of birth (1951-12-15) 15 December 1951 (age 65)
Place of birth Cleland, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
Blantyre Victoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1970 Morton 8 (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)
National team
1973–1982 Scotland 52 (11)
Teams managed
1988–1990 Bristol City
1990–1993 Heart of Midlothian
1993–1994 Stoke City
1994–1997 Bristol City
2005 Portsmouth (caretaker)
2008 Portsmouth (caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Joseph Jordan (born 15 December 1951) is a Scottish football player, coach and manager, who is assistant manager of Middlesbrough.

A former striker, he played for Leeds United, Manchester United, and Milan, among others at club level, as well making 52 appearances and scoring 11 goals for Scotland. As a player, he gained a fearsome 'Jaws' persona due to having lost two front teeth early in his career. The persona aside, he became known as a strong, fearless and committed player, with skill to match, and good aerial abilities. He was part of the successful Leeds United team of the 1970s, winning the 1973–74 Football League First Division title. Cup success was elusive however, being a losing finalist with Leeds in the 1973 European Cup Winners' Cup Final and 1975 European Cup Final, and the 1979 FA Cup Final with Manchester United. At international level he is the only Scottish player to score in three World Cups, in 1974, 1978 and 1982.

After retiring from playing, Jordan moved into coaching and management, at a number of clubs, most notably managing Heart of Midlothian in Scotland before later becoming first team coach at Portsmouth under Redknapp, with whom he has since developed a close working relationship, later following him to Tottenham Hotspur. In coaching and management he is described by Redknapp and others as an enigmatic coach who bears listening to, who has lost none of his 'hard man' reputation as a player.


...
Wikipedia

...