Bert Ormond
New Zealand footballer
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Robert Donaldson Ormond (12 January 1931 – 15 November 2017) was a Scottish-born footballer who represented New Zealand at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Donaldson Ormond | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 15 November 2017 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Grange Rovers | |||
| 1954–1958 | Falkirk | 53 | (23) |
| 1958–1960 | Airdrieonians | 10 | (4) |
| 1960–1961 | Dumbarton | 20 | (7) |
| 1961 | Eastern Union | ||
| 1962 | Gisborne Thistle | ||
| 1964 | Blockhouse Bay | ||
| International career | |||
| 1962 | New Zealand | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ormond played for Falkirk,[1] Airdrieonians[2] and Dumbarton[3] in his native Scotland, before emigrating to New Zealand in 1961.[4] Ormond made his full All Whites debut in a 4–1 win over New Caledonia on 2 June 1962[5] and played his second and final official FIFA A-international two days later, also against New Caledonia, scoring in the 4–2 win.[6][7]
Ormond came from a successful footballing family. His brother Willie Ormond represented Scotland at the 1954 FIFA World Cup as a player and the 1974 FIFA World Cup as manager, and his brother Gibby Ormond also played professional football. Ormond's sons Ian Ormond and Duncan Ormond,[8] and granddaughter (Duncan's daughter) Vicki Ormond also represented New Zealand.[9]
In November 2016, Ormond was awarded the Friends of Football Medal of Excellence in recognition of his playing, coaching and media work in New Zealand football.[10]
Ormond died on 15 November 2017, aged 86.[11]
