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
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
ante 1972–1976 Blockhouse Bay
1977 Stop Out
1978 North Shore United
International career
1971–1976 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

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]

Ormond scored a hat-trick on his full All Whites debut in a 4–1 win over New Caledonia on 17 September 1971[2] and ended his international playing career with ten A-international caps and five goals to his credit,[3][4] his final cap an appearance in a 1–0 loss to Australia on 2 March 1976.[2]

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,[5] as did Duncan's daughter Vicki Ormond.[6]

Ormond died in Auckland on 8 October 2021.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "John Lambie Ormond in the New Zealand, naturalisations, 1843–1981". Ancestry.com Operations. 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 "A-International Lineups 1960–1979". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  3. ↑ "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  4. ↑ "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  5. ↑ "Peter Lorimer, Leeds and Scotland Hero"
  6. ↑ Bright Young Talent Pursues Academic Goal
  7. ↑ "Ormond one of the best in NZ football". Gisborne Herald. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "John Ormond death notice". New Zealand Herald. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.


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