Ian Ormond

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)
1967–1968	→ 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

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] 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

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-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.