Gibby Ormond Explained

Gibby Ormond
Fullname:Gilbert McNaughton Ormond[1]
Birth Date:11 September 1933
Birth Place:Falkirk, Scotland
Position:Left winger
Clubs1:Kilsyth Rangers
Years2:1957–1960
Caps2:65
Goals2:21
Clubs2:Airdrieonians
Years3:1960–1962
Caps3:44
Goals3:7
Clubs3:Dundee United
Years4:1962–1964
Caps4:38
Goals4:22
Clubs4:Cowdenbeath
Years5:1964–1965
Caps5:29
Goals5:13
Clubs5:Alloa Athletic
Totalcaps:176
Totalgoals:63
Nationalyears1:1958[2]
Nationalteam1:Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1

Gilbert McNaughton Ormond (12 September 1933 – 2010) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left winger for Airdrieonians, Dundee United, Cowdenbeath and Alloa Athletic in the Scottish Football League.

Ormond joined Dundee United from Airdrieonians in February 1960, scoring on his debut against Albion Rovers. He was an ever-present in the team for the rest of the season as United won promotion from Division Two. After promotion to the top division, Ormond played regularly during the 1960–61 season, missing only four matches, but featured less often the following season after United signed Neil Mochan. He was released in May 1962 and joined Cowdenbeath.[3]

In April 1960, Ormond was chosen to play for a Second Division Select against the Scotland under-23 team in an international trial match at Brockville Park in Falkirk, missing a penalty in a 3–1 defeat.[4]

He was the younger brother of Scotland player and manager Willie Ormond. Another brother, Bert Ormond, emigrated and represented New Zealand at international level in 1962.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=people&dl_cat=statutory&dl_rec=statutory-deaths&surname=Ormond&surname_so=exact&forename_so=starts&other_surname_so=exact&mmsurname_so=exact&birth_year=1933&birth_year_range=1&record_type=stat_deaths Statutory registers - Deaths - Search results
  2. Web site: Gibby Ormond . London Hearts Supporters' Club . 1 June 2014.
  3. Book: Gracie . Steve . The Rise of the Terrors: Dundee United FC, a Comprehensive History 1945-1979 . 2009 . Arabest Publishing . Dundee . 282 . 9780955834110.
  4. News: White . Michael . Throwback Thursday: The Young Ones . 25 August 2021 . Falkirk F.C. . 29 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Peter Lorimer, Leeds and Scotland Hero. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724201653/http://www.mags.school.nz/images/extracurricular/Sport/soccer1/Newsletter%20March%2006.pdf . 24 July 2011.