Willie Ormond

Scottish footballer (1927-1984)

PersonDied aged 57humanQ933401

Also known as William Esplin Ormond

Born: February 23, 1927
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Died: May 4, 1984
Birthplace: Falkirk
Place of death: Musselburgh
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Occupation: association football player
, association football coach
Height: 173 cm
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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William Esplin Ormond was a Scottish football player and manager. As a player, Ormond was well known as one of Hibernian's Famous Five forward line, winning three league championships in the late 1940s and early 1950s. After a successful spell managing St Johnstone he led Scotland to the 1974 World Cup finals. Scotland were unbeaten at that World Cup, but were eliminated on goal difference.

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Sex or gender: male
Member of sports team: Falkirk F.C.(1961–1962) number of matches played/races/starts: 27 · number of points/goals/set scored: 4
Scotland men's national football team(1954–1959) number of matches played/races/starts: 6 · number of points/goals/set scored: 2
Scotland B national football team(1952–1952) number of matches played/races/starts: 1 · number of points/goals/set scored: 0
Scottish Football League XI(1947–1958) number of matches played/races/starts: 10 · number of points/goals/set scored: 3
Stenhousemuir F.C.(1946–1946) number of matches played/races/starts: 9 · number of points/goals/set scored: 0
Hibernian F.C.(1946–1961) number of matches played/races/starts: 335 · number of points/goals/set scored: 147
Awards: Member of the Order of the British Empire
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Family name: Ormond
Sport: association football
Given name: Willie
Participant in: 1954 FIFA World Cup
Position played on team / speciality: wing half
Country for sport: Scotland

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