Joe Jordan
| Date of birth | 15 December 1951 |
| Place of birth | Carluke |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Forward |
A powerful centre-forward noted for his bravery and aerial ability gave Manchester United four excellent seasons' service, always gave 100%.
Despite being a former Leeds United, player, Joe soon made himself an Old Trafford crowd favourite with his total commitment.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Leeds United | 01 Oct 1970 | 01 Jan 1978 | |
| Manchester United | 01 Jan 1978 | 01 Aug 1984 | |
| Southampton | 01 Aug 1984 | 01 Feb 1987 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1970-71 | Leeds United | Fairs Cup | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Manchester United | League Division One | 14 | 3 |
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| 1978-79 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1978-79 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1978-79 | Manchester United | League Division One | 30 | 6 |
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| 1979-80 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Manchester United | League Division One | 32 | 13 |
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| 1980-81 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Manchester United | League Division One | 33 | 15 |
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| 1980-81 | Manchester United | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Southampton | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1984-85 | Southampton | League Cup | 7 | 2 |
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| 1984-85 | Southampton | League Division One | 34 | 12 |
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| 1984-85 | Southampton | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Southampton | League Division One | 12 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Southampton | League Division One | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 25 Aug 1984 | Sunderland v Southampton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1984 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1984 | Southampton v West Ham United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1984 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1984 | Luton Town v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1984 | Southampton v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1984 | Southampton v Hamburger SV | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 1984 | Everton v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1984 | Southampton v Hull City | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 03 Oct 1984 | Hamburger SV v Southampton | L |
2-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 06 Oct 1984 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1984 | Hull City v Southampton | D |
2-2 Agg: 4-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Oct 1984 | Stoke City v Southampton | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1984 | Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Nov 1984 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1984 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Liverpool v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1984 | Aston Villa v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1984 | Southampton v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 24 Nov 1984 | Southampton v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1984 | Queens Park Rangers v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 01 Dec 1984 | Ipswich Town v Southampton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1984 | Southampton v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1984 | Queens Park Rangers v Southampton | L | 4-0 | League Cup | 4th round 2nd replay |
| 15 Dec 1984 | Coventry City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1984 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1985 | Leicester City v Southampton | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1985 | Southampton v Sunderland | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1985 | Norwich City v Southampton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1985 | Orient v Southampton | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 1985 | Southampton v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Feb 1985 | Queens Park Rangers v Southampton | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1985 | Southampton v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 09 Mar 1985 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Southampton v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Southampton v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1985 | Southampton v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1985 | Southampton v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Southampton v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1985 | Manchester United v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1985 | Newcastle United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1985 | Southampton v Ipswich Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1985 | Arsenal v Southampton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1985 | Southampton v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1985 | Southampton v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1985 | Southampton v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1985 | Southampton v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1985 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1985 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1985 | Millwall v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 1985 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1985 | Southampton v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1985 | Southampton v Millwall | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 (5-4) |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Liverpool v Southampton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1986 | West Bromwich Albion v Southampton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1986 | Southampton v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1986 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Southampton v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1986 | Southampton v Swindon Town | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 27 Sep 1986 | Wimbledon v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1986 | Southampton v Newcastle United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1972-73 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 |
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| 1972-73 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | Scotland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Scotland | UEFA Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1977-78 | Scotland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1978-79 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1981-82 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 19 May 1973 | England v Scotland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Switzerland v Scotland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jun 1973 | Scotland v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Sep 1973 | Scotland v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
| 17 Oct 1973 | Czechoslovakia v Scotland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
| 14 Nov 1973 | Scotland v West Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 May 1974 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 May 1974 | Scotland v Wales | W | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 May 1974 | Scotland v England | W | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 01 Jun 1974 | Belgium v Scotland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 1974 | Norway v Scotland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Scotland v Zaire | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 18 Jun 1974 | Brazil v Scotland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Scotland v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 30 Oct 1974 | Scotland v East Germany | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 1974 | Scotland v Spain | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 05 Feb 1975 | Spain v Scotland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 24 Mar 1976 | Scotland v Netherlands | W | 2-0 (3-4) | UEFA Under-23 | Quarter-final |
| 06 May 1976 | Scotland v Wales | W | 3-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 08 May 1976 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 May 1976 | Scotland v England | W | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 13 Oct 1976 | Czechoslovakia v Scotland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 17 Nov 1976 | Scotland v Wales | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 01 Jun 1977 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 04 Jun 1977 | England v Scotland | W | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 07 Sep 1977 | East Germany v Scotland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Sep 1977 | Scotland v Czechoslovakia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 12 Oct 1977 | Wales v Scotland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 22 Feb 1978 | Scotland v Bulgaria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 May 1978 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 20 May 1978 | Scotland v England | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 Jun 1978 | Peru v Scotland | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 4 |
| 07 Jun 1978 | Iran v Scotland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 4 |
| 11 Jun 1978 | Netherlands v Scotland | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 4 |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Austria v Scotland | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 29 Nov 1978 | Portugal v Scotland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 19 May 1979 | Wales v Scotland | L | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 May 1979 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 26 May 1979 | England v Scotland | L | 3-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 07 Jun 1979 | Norway v Scotland | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 21 Nov 1979 | Belgium v Scotland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 16 May 1980 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 21 May 1980 | Scotland v Wales | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 24 May 1980 | Scotland v England | L | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 May 1980 | Poland v Scotland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Scotland v Israel | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 16 May 1981 | Wales v Scotland | L | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 23 May 1981 | England v Scotland | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 09 Sep 1981 | Scotland v Sweden | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 23 Mar 1982 | Scotland v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1982 | Scotland v Wales | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 29 May 1982 | Scotland v England | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 Jun 1982 | USSR v Scotland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 6 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.