Alfred Jordan (footballer)

Alfred Jordan

Personal information
Full name	Alfred Ralph Jordan[1]
Date of birth	1900[1]
Place of birth	Belfast, Ireland[1]
Date of death	1969 (aged 69)[1]
Playing position	Full-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Willowfield
1923–1924	Stoke	2	(0)
1924–1925	Hull City	9	(0)
1926	Bristol Rovers	0	(0)
–	Dundalk
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Alfred Ralph Jordan (1900–1969) was an Irish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.^[1]

Career

Jordan was born in Belfast and played for local side Willowfield where he was a decent defender. This attracted to attention of English club Stoke who signed Jordan in 1923. However he failed to make it at the Victoria Ground and managed just two appearances in 1923–24 before joining Hull City.^[1] He never made it in the English game and after a short spell with Bristol Rovers he returned to Ireland with Dundalk.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke[1]	1923–24	Second Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
Hull City	1924–25	Second Division	9	0	0	0	9	0
Career Total			11	0	0	0	11	0

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.