Len Jordan (rugby league)

Len Jordan
Personal information
Full name Leonard Roy Jordan
Born 24 January 1920
Died 6 November 2014 (aged 94)
Takapuna, New Zealand
Playing information
Position Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Ponsonby
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1941–49 Auckland
1946–49 New Zealand 7 1 0 0 3
Source: [1]

Leonard Roy Jordan (24 January 1920 – 6 November 2014) was a New Zealand rugby league player. A centre, Jordan represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national team from 1946 to 1949. He played 29 matches for the Kiwis, including seven test matches.[1][2] In the 1970s, his son Chris also played international league for New Zealand.[2]

He was a Northcote Tigers junior.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Len Jordan". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Fagan, Jack (November 2011). "Down memory lane" (PDF). In Touch (New Zealand Rugby League): 13. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  3. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 9781869693664. p.137.