John Lambie "Ian" Ormond (5 August 1949 – 8 October 2021) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.
Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
National team | |||
1971–1976 | New Zealand | 10 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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]
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