Joe Jordan (footballer)
Joseph "Joe" Jordan (* December 15 1951 in Carluke, Scotland ) is a former Scottish footballer.
The nineteen-year old center forward Joe Jordan came to England in 1970 to Leeds United, who had formed a brilliant team around players like Allan Clarke, Mick Jones, Billy Bremner and Peter Lorimer in the early 1970s. Jordan had to settle for a long time with the Reserve Bank. In 1973 came his breakthrough. In the First Division, he played more often and scored nine goals. When he was allowed to play the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup against AC Milan from the beginning, he was a regular player. Shortly thereafter, he made his first cap for Scotland. One summer later, he participated in the World Cup 1974 in Germany part and wore the jersey with the number 9 retired undefeated from Scotland in the first round.
In 1975 he reached the final with Leeds in the European Champion Clubs' Cup against FC Bayern Munich. After the 0-2 defeat against the German champions left some of the older players Leeds and the team could never able to return to their old strength. During the winter break of the season 1977/78 Jordan moved to Manchester United, which saw the Leeds fans as a betrayal, as well as later the exchange of Eric Cantona, Rio Ferdinand to Manchester United.
Joe Jordan took in 1978 at the Football World Cup 1978 in Argentina part. At this World Cup drove one of the strongest teams in Scotland, had ever reached a World Cup tournament. Accordingly, had the confidence. But already the first game brought disillusionment. Although Jordan had achieved the interim 1-0 lead for his team, they lost the opening game against Peru with 1:3. Not Jordan or his strike partner Kenny Dalglish Liverpool FC were the stars, but the Peruvian Teofilo Cubillas. Again meant the preliminaries the end of all hopes.
Jordan was still one of the best center forward in the British Isles and moved to Italy in 1981 to AC Milan. With his participation in the World Cup in Spain in 1982, Jordan was the only Scottish footballer who participated three times in World Cup final competitions. In the third group match against the Soviet Union, he scored the only goal for 2:2 matching is performed, was injured in this game. Scotland difference again in the first round and Jordan never made again a match for Scotland. He clocked up 52 missions and scored 10 goals for Scotland.
After a season 1983/84 at Hellas Verona, he moved back to England to Southampton FC, where he ended his active career in 1987.
Joe Jordan was one of the most feared strikers in the Central First Division, however, contributed not only his scoring prowess at, but also its appearance. In early years he lost in a game his front teeth and took the artificial teeth out before each game, so that he looked scary on the pitch.