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Ian Ormond

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Ian Ormond
Personal information
Full name John Lambie Ormond
Date of birth (1949-08-05)5 August 1949
Place of birth Harthill, Scotland
Date of death 8 October 2021(2021-10-08) (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)
1967–1968Barnsley (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

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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

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  1. ^ "John Lambie Ormond in the New Zealand, naturalisations, 1843–1981". Ancestry.com Operations. 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Ian Ormond". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  3. ^ Turley, Neale (17 October 2021). "J.L (Ian) Ormond 1949–2021". Bay Olympic. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b "A-International Lineups 1960–1979". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  5. ^ "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  6. ^ "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  7. ^ ""Peter Lorimer, Leeds and Scotland Hero"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  8. ^ Bright Young Talent Pursues Academic Goal
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "John Ormond death notice". New Zealand Herald. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  11. ^ "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.