Johnny Jordan

Aloysius John "Johnny" Jordan (birth registered January→March 1906 — death registered July→September 1957 (aged 51)) birth registered in York district, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, playing at club level for York, his death was registered in York district.

Club career

Johnny Jordan made his début for York on Saturday 25 October 1930, in York's progress to the 1931 Challenge Cup final during the 1930–31 season, he scored tries in the second-round match against Huddersfield, third-round match against Salford, and the semi-final match against Warrington, a strain prevented him appearing in the 8-22 defeat to Halifax final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1931, however he was awarded a runner-up medal, his last game for York was on Wednesday 14 March 1934.

It was reported in the The Press on 13 July 2013 that Johnny Jordan's 1931 Challenge Cup runner-up medal had been misplaced when his wife Elizabeth (née Johnson) had taken the medal to the Blue Bell pub, 53 Fossgate York, following Johnny Jordan's death in 1957, his son John C. Jordan, born in 1931 (age 85–86) was trying to locate the medal for his son Christopher J. Jordan (birth registered during October→December 1965 (age 51–52) in Buckrose district).

Genealogical information

Johnny Jordan's marriage to Elizabeth Johnson was registered during July→September 1928 in York district.

Outside of rugby league

Johnny Jordan was the landlord of the Spread Eagle pub at 98 Walmgate, York, he was working for Rowntree's in York when he suffered a stroke that killed him.

Note

According to the FreeBMD, Johnny Jordan's forename is registered as 'Aloysious', i.e. with an 'o', on the birth, and death indexes, but as 'Aloysius', i.e. without an 'o', on the marriage index.