Joseph Jordan (born 15 December 1951) is a Scottish internationalist football ex-player, manager and coach. A forward, Jordan started his senior football career with Greenock Morton. With Leeds United he won the 1973–74 Football League First Division and was runner up in the in the 1973 European Cup Winners' Cup final and the 1975 European Cup final. With Manchester United he was runner up in the 1979 FA Cup Final. He won the 1982–83 Serie B title with Milan and was runner up in the 1984 Coppa Italia Final with Hellas Verona. He helped Southampton to their second highest league finish of fifth in 1984–85, for what would have qualified for the 1985–86 UEFA Cup (had English clubs not been banned following the Heysel stadium disaster). He then ended his playing career with Bristol City where he also became player-manager.

Jordan gained 52 full Scotland caps scoring 11 goals. He is the only Scot to score in three World Cups, (in 1974, 1978 and 1982.) For his playing efforts for club and country, he was a Scottish Football Hall of Fame 2005 inductee.

As well as at Bristol City (twice), he has managed or coached Heart of Midlothian, Celtic, Stoke City, Northern Ireland, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers, Middlesbrough and most recently AFC Bournemouth.

In his first game for Leeds United reserves, he had two front teeth knocked out. That combined with his strong, fearless and committed play, created his fearsome 'Jaws' persona.

Jordan was born in the village of Cleland, Lanarkshire (sometimes given as the nearby town of Carluke). After leaving school, Jordan became an apprentice draughtsman. At age 15, Jordan had also begun playing for the Scottish Junior Football Association club, Blantyre Victoria.

Jordan began his professional career in 1968 joining Morton from Blantyre Victoria for £250. He initially played for Morton part-time. His only Morton goal was in the 4–1 home league win versus Partick Thistle on 14 April 1970. That win clinched Morton's place in the new 'British Cup' tournament, the Texaco Cup. Four days later he was involved in the build up for Bobby Collins' goal, clinching a 2–0 win at Rangers.

39-year old Collins was Morton's player-coach. He had started his professional career playing for the club Jordan supported as a boy, Celtic. Collins in 1962 joined Don Revie's Leeds United for five seasons. Revie later described Collins as 'the best signing I ever made'. As well as his Morton duties, Collins was now also Leeds' scout in Scotland. Collins personally recommended Jordan to Revie. Revie watched Jordan in Morton's Texaco Cup game at West Bromwich Albion. Morton won both legs versus West Brom (2–1 home and 1–0 away), for a 3–1 aggregate victory. Jordan described Collins as his 'footballing godfather'. Jordan recalled the Rangers game in his book: "I got involved in the move that resulted in a goal for Collins, my hero and, as it turned out, the man who put in the word that carried me to where I wanted to be, at the top of the professional game."

In total Jordan made 12 Morton league and cup appearances.