John Ormiston Explained

John Ormiston
Fullname:John James Ormiston
Birth Date:9 November 1880
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Death Place:Vimy Ridge, France
Position:Right half
Years1:1900–1908
Clubs1:Queen's Park
Caps1:17
Goals1:0

John James Ormiston (9 November 1880 – 1 March 1917) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park as a right half.[1]

Personal life

Ormiston was educated at Queen's Park Secondary School and the Royal College of Science and Technology and later worked as an analytical chemist.[2] He emigrated to Canada prior to 1911 and after the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, he enlisted in the 75th Battalion (Mississauga), CEF under the assumed name "John Armstrong". Ormiston was killed on Vimy Ridge on 1 March 1917 and was buried in Villers Station Cemetery, Villers-au-Bois.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueScottish CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queen's Park1899–1900Inter City League30000030
1900–01Scottish First Division70001[3] 080
1901–0240003[4] 070
1902–0330000030
Career total1700040210
  1. Web site: Ormiston, John James . 19 September 2016 . QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website.
  2. Web site: McCrossan . Frank . Queen's Park And The Great War 1914 To 1918 – The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At April 2017 – Appendix 3 . 7 June 2018 . 9.
  3. Appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
  4. 2 appearances in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow International Exhibition Cup