Ian Ormond
New Zealand footballer (1949–2021)
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John Lambie "Ian" Ormond (5 August 1949 – 8 October 2021) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.
| 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 | 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 | |||
Biography
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]
Honours
Individual
