Anthony D. Jordan
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| Birth name | Anthony Derek Jordan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1934 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 91) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anthony Derek Jordan MBE (1934 – 7 June 2025) was an English badminton player who won numerous international titles from the mid-1950s through the late 1960s.
Biography
Known for his quick and deceptive racket work, Tony Jordan was primarily a doubles specialist with his greatest success coming in mixed doubles. Between 1956 and 1968 Jordan shared four mixed doubles titles with three different partners at the prestigious All-England Championships.[1] He played on seven successive English Thomas Cup (men's international) teams between 1951 and 1970.[2]
Jordan won the gold medal at the 1968 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with Susan Whetnall. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1970 Birthday Honours for services to badminton.[3] Jordan died on 7 June 2025, at the age of 91.[4]
Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert was a doubles partner with Jordan, relating his story on an episode of the BBC panel show Would I Lie to You?[5][6]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica | Jenny Horton | Roger Mills Angela Bairstow |
15–7, 8–15, 12–15 | Silver |
European Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Ruhrlandhalle, Bochum, West Germany | Roger Mills | David Eddy Roger Powell |
15–7, 13–15, 5–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Ruhrlandhalle, Bochum, West Germany | Susan Whetnall | Roger Mills Gillian Perrin |
15–13, 15–9 | Gold |
International tournaments (29 titles, 32 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Irish Open | John D. McColl | 10–15, 15–13, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1956 | Scottish Open | John D. McColl | 0–15, 14–17 | Runner-up |
| 1958 | Scottish Open | Oon Chong Jin | 7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1958 | Welsh International | Hugh Findlay | 9–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1961 | Irish Open | Trevor Coates | 15–7, 10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Scottish Open | John D. McColl | Jeffrey Robson Tom Wingfield |
15–10, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1955 | Irish Open | John D. McColl | John Best Warwick Shute |
6–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1956 | Scottish Open | John D. McColl | John Best Warwick Shute |
18–13, 10–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1957 | Irish Open | John Best | Eddy Choong Oon Chong Teik |
7–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1958 | Welsh International | Hugh Findlay | Kenneth Derrick A. R. V. Dolman |
15–7, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1959 | Irish Open | Ronald Lockwood | Hugh Findlay Peter Waddell |
12–15, 17–14, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1961 | Swedish Open | Peter Waddell | Hugh Findlay Ronald Lockwood |
8–15, 18–6, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1961 | Irish Open | Trevor Coates | Hugh Findlay Ronald Lockwood |
9–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1961 | German Open | Hugh Findlay | Oon Chong Teik Yeoh Kean Hua |
15–4, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1963 | Irish Open | Peter Waddell | Trevor Coates Hugh Findlay |
15–10, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1963 | Dutch Open | Hugh Findlay | Henning Borch Jørgen Mortensen |
15–11, 15–17, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1965 | Irish Open | Colin Beacom | Roger Mills David Horton |
15–12, 9–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1965 | Dutch Open | Colin Beacom | Klaus Kaagaard Ole Mertz |
4–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1965 | U.S. Open | Robert McCoig | Erland Kops Knud Aage Nielsen |
5–15, 15–12, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1966 | German Open | David Horton | Poul-Erik Nielsen Per Walsøe |
4–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1967 | Scottish Open | David Horton | Robert McCoig Mac Henderson |
7–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1967 | Irish Open | Colin Beacom | Roger Mills David Horton |
8–15, 15–3, 15–18 | Runner-up |
| 1968 | Scottish Open | David Horton | David Eddy Roger Powell |
15–11, 6–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1969 | Swedish Open | Roger Mills | Erland Kops Svend Pri |
13–15, 15–8, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1969 | Irish Open | Roger Mills | David Eddy Roger Powell |
8–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1969 | Canadian Open | Robert McCoig | Tan Joe Hok Charoen Wattanasin |
15–7, 15–6 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Scottish Open | Elisabeth O'Beirne | Johnny Heah Joy Saunders |
10–15, 15–12, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1954 | Scottish Open | June White | John Best Iris Cooley |
14–18, 15–2, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1955 | Scottish Open | June Timperley | John Best Iris Cooley |
7–15, 15–3, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1955 | Irish Open | June Timperley | John D. McColl Audrey Stone |
15–3, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1956 | Scottish Open | June Timperley | John Best Iris Rogers |
12–15, 15–10, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1956 | All England Open | June Timperley | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Anni Jorgensen |
18–15, 6–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1957 | Swedish Open | June Timperley | John Best Iris Rogers |
17–14, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1957 | Irish Open | June Timperley | John Best Iris Rogers |
11–15, 18–17, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1958 | Scottish Open | June Timperley | John Best Iris Rogers |
9–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1958 | All England Open | June Timperley | Finn Kobberø Aase Winther |
15–9, 7–15, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1958 | Welsh International | P. E. Broad | Hugh Findlay Heather Ward |
11–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1959 | Irish Open | June Timperley | Ronald Lockwood Iris Rogers |
15–10, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1960 | Scottish Open | June Timperley | Ronald Lockwood Audrey Marshall |
15–5, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1961 | Irish Open | June Timperley | Trevor Coates Ursula Smith |
15–10, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1961 | All England Open | June Timperley | Finn Kobberø Kirsten Thorndahl |
12–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1963 | Swedish Open | June Timperley | Poul-Erik Nielsen Ulla Rasmussen |
15–9, 3–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1963 | Dutch Open | J. Cerff | Hans Henrik Svendsen Anne Flindt |
15–11, 11–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1963 | All England Open | June Timperley | Finn Kobberø Ulla Rasmussen |
8–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1964 | Scottish Open | Patricia Page | Mac Henderson Catherine Dunglison |
15–12, 9–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1964 | All England Open | Jenny Pritchard | Finn Kobberø Ulla Rasmussen |
15–10, 18–13 | Winner |
| 1965 | Irish Open | Jenny Horton | John Havers Margaret Barrand |
8–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1965 | Dutch Open | Angela Bairstow | John Havers Anita Price |
15–4, 18–14 | Winner |
| 1965 | All England Open | Jenny Horton | Finn Kobberø Ulla Strand |
15–9, 4–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1965 | U.S. Open | Jenny Horton | Robert McCoig Margaret Barrand |
7–15, 15–12, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | Scottish Open | Jenny Horton | John Havers Margaret Barrand |
15–6, 17–16 | Winner |
| 1967 | Irish Open | Angela Bairstow | Roger Mills Iris Rogers |
5–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1967 | German Open | Angela Bairstow | Per Walsøe Ulla Strand |
8–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1967 | Dutch Open | Angela Bairstow | Klaus Kaagaard Pernille Mølgaard Hansen |
15–2, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1968 | Scottish Open | Susan Pound | Robert McCoig Muriel Ferguson |
15–8, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1968 | German Open | Susan Pound | Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen |
15–10, 18–17 | Winner |
| 1968 | All England Open | Susan Pound | Robert McCoig Muriel Ferguson |
15–6, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1969 | Irish Open | Susan Whetnall | Roger Mills Gillian Perrin |
15–14, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1969 | German Open | Susan Whetnall | Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen |
15–11, 13–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1969 | All England Open | Susan Whetnall | Roger Mills Gillian Perrin |
15–9, 5–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1969 | South African Championships | Susan Whetnall | Derek Talbot Gillian Perrin |
10–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
References
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 108.
- ^ Herbert Scheele, The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 Canterbury, Kent, England: J.A. Jennings Ltd., 1971.
- ^ United Kingdom list: "No. 45117". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 June 1970. p. 6379.
- ^ "Tony Jordan MBE – Cheshire Golf". cheshiregolf.org.uk. nooQ Golf. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ WILTY? Nope! (29 May 2016), Tony: David Mitchell's bedtime storyteller? Sally Phillips' uncle? Rhod Gilbert's badminton partner?, archived from the original on 14 December 2021, retrieved 30 May 2019
- ^ Singh, Anita (31 January 2021). "Rhod Gilbert: Stand Up to Infertility, review: Male infertility is no joke, but laughs needn't be taboo". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 4 September 2021.