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Ian Ormond
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Lambie Ormond | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Harthill, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 October 2021 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1961–1964 | Eastern Union | ||
| 1964–1965 | Blockhouse Bay | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1976 | Blockhouse Bay | 203 | (108) |
| 1967–1968 | → Barnsley (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 1977 | Stop Out | 28 | (2) |
| 1978–1979 | North Shore United | 35 | (19) |
| Total | 267 | (130) | |
| International career | |||
| 1965–1979 | Auckland XI | 16 | (11) |
| 1972–1978 | New Zealand | 10 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Lambie "Ian" Ormond (5 August 1949 – 8 October 2021) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.
Biography
[edit]Ormond was born in Harthill, Scotland, on 5 August 1949, and migrated with his family to New Zealand in 1961. He became a naturalised New Zealand citizen in 1975.[1] From 1965 to 1976 he played for Blockhouse Bay, but had a brief stint with Barnsley in the Football League, scoring a goal in his only appearance.[2] Later in his career he played for Stop Out and North Shore United before retiring.[3]
Ormond scored a hat-trick on his full All Whites debut in a 4–1 win over New Caledonia on 17 September 1971[4] and ended his international playing career with ten A-international caps and five goals to his credit,[5][6] his final cap an appearance in a 1–0 loss to Australia on 2 March 1976.[4]
Ormond was from good football pedigree: his uncle Willie Ormond represented Scotland at the 1954 FIFA World Cup as a player and the 1974 FIFA World Cup as manager, while his father Bert Ormond and brother Duncan Ormond also represented New Zealand,[7] as did Duncan's daughter Vicki Ormond.[8]
Ormond died in Auckland on 8 October 2021.[9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "John Lambie Ormond in the New Zealand, naturalisations, 1843–1981". Ancestry.com Operations. 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Ian Ormond". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Turley, Neale (17 October 2021). "J.L (Ian) Ormond 1949–2021". Bay Olympic. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b "A-International Lineups 1960–1979". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ ""Peter Lorimer, Leeds and Scotland Hero"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ^ Bright Young Talent Pursues Academic Goal
- ^ "Ormond one of the best in NZ football". Gisborne Herald. 11 October 2021. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "John Ormond death notice". New Zealand Herald. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Vale: Sport mourns for Ian Ormond, 'one of the best players of his generation'". Friends of Football NZ. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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