Arthur Ormston Explained

Birth Date:3 June 1900
Birth Place:Alnwick, England
Death Place:Oldham, England
Position:Centre-forward
Years1:????–1920
Clubs1:Radcliffe Welfare United
Years2:1920–1921
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1921–1922
Caps3:22
Goals3:6
Years4:1922–1923
Caps4:16
Goals4:2
Years5:1923
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:1923–1924
Caps6:32
Goals6:10
Years7:1924–1925
Caps7:19
Goals7:5
Years8:1925–1926
Caps8:40
Goals8:22
Years9:1926–1927
Caps9:14
Goals9:6
Years10:1927–1928
Caps10:27
Goals10:15
Years11:1928–1929
Caps11:3
Goals11:0
Years12:1929–1930
Years13:1930–1931
Years14:1931–1932
Caps14:5
Goals14:4

Arthur Ormston (born 3 June 1900 in Alnwick) was an English association footballer, who played for eight different clubs in the Football League during the interwar period.[1]

After brief spells with Radcliffe Welfare United and South Shields, Ormston made his Football League debut with Chesterfield during the 1921–22 season. He went on to play for Durham City, Coventry City, Barrow, Wigan Borough, Oldham Athletic, Bradford City, Bristol Rovers and Oldham again, all in quick succession. After this he dropped out of the League and made further appearances for Blyth Spartans, Stalybridge Celtic and Macclesfield.[2]

Personal life

Ormston was born in 1900 in Alnwick, Northumberland, the son of William and Mary Ormston. He had two older brothers, Albert and Ernest,[3] and began attending Warkworth County First School in 1905.[4]

He died on 13 October 1947 in Oldham, aged 47.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jay . Mike . Byrne . Stephen . Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players . 1994 . Potten, Baber & Murray . Bristol . 0-9524835-0-5 . 187–188.
  2. Book: Joyce . Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 . 2004 . SoccerData. Nottingham . 1899468676 . 200.
  3. Web site: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription . Findmypast . subscription . 4 August 2016.
  4. Web site: National School Admission Registers & Log-books 1870–1914 Transcription . Findmypast . subscription . 4 August 2016.