George Jordan (footballer)

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

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Honours

Cowdenbeath

Scottish League Second Division: 1938–39

Individual

Cowdenbeath Hall of Fame

References

Scottish men's footballers

Cowdenbeath F.C. players

Scottish Football League players

1944 deaths

Men's association football fullbacks

Partick Thistle F.C. players

Kilbirnie Ladeside F.C. players

St Johnstone F.C. wartime guest players

British Army personnel killed in World War II

Black Watch soldiers

1917 births

Burials at Ranville war cemetery

Scottish military personnel