Peter Taylor was appointed as manager at Crystal Palace after the club paid Hull City a compensation package of £250,000.

Taylor made a host of summer signings, and despite a start which saw Palace at the top of the table after three games, a terrible run of form saw the Eagles slip down the order, falling to 20th at one stage.

Despite this, Jordan was content to leave Taylor in charge of first-team affairs, and his faith was rewarded as Palace picked up their form in the post-Christmas period.

In June 2007 Jordan succeeded in his High Court battle against Coventry City boss Iain Dowie, with The Hon.

[2] Crystal Palace's score comes first[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.