Tony Jordan

Anthony Derek Jordan (12 June 1934 – 29 May 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. He played on seven successive English Thomas Cup (men's international) teams between 1951 and 1970.

Jordan represented the England team at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, in the singles, doubles and mixed doubles events.

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. In his late thirties he retired from badminton, and took up golf. He was the grandfather of golfer Matthew Jordan.

Achievements Commonwealth Games Mixed doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult 1966 Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica Jenny Horton Roger Mills Angela Bairstow 15–7, 8–15, 12–15 Silver 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 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 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