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William Charles Jordan (9 December 1885 – 1 December 1949) was an English
footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who played in the
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for Everton,
West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was formed in 1878 and has pla ...
and
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. He was also part of Great Britain's squad for the football tournament at the
1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...
, but he did not play in any matches. He appeared once for England Amateurs, in a match against
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on 23 March 1908. The match, which is recognized as a full international by the French FA, was won by England 12–0, and Jordan scored six times.


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1885 births 1949 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football forwards English Football League players Liverpool F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Oxford University A.F.C. players Everton F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players People from Oldbury, West Midlands Sportspeople from Sandwell {{England-footy-forward-1880s-stub