Junior Omand Explained

Junior Omand
Fullname:William Omand
Birth Date:14 September 1931
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Scotland
Position:Outside left, left half
Youthyears1:–1949
Youthclubs1:Giffnock North
Youthyears2:1949–1951
Youthclubs2:Queen's Park
Years1:1951–1962
Clubs1:Queen's Park
Caps1:258
Goals1:63
Nationalyears1:1953–1961
Nationalteam1:Scotland Amateurs
Nationalcaps1:19
Nationalgoals1:6

William Omand (14 September 1931 – 2005), known as Junior Omand, was Scottish amateur footballer who made over 250 appearances in the Scottish League for Queen's Park as an outside left.[2] [3] He later became president of the club.[4] Omand represented Scotland at amateur level and played for touring team Middlesex Wanderers.[5] As a player, he was described as "something of a reversion to the traditional Scottish inside forward, hunched over the ball and driving towards the opposition goal".

Personal life

Omand attended Queen's Park Secondary School.

Honours

Queen's Park

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 February 2005 . In memoriam Brief lives: Those we have lost in the past seven days . 4 September 2017 . HeraldScotland.
  2. Web site: Omand, William (Junior) . 21 October 2016 . QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website.
  3. Web site: Hosie . Rab . Scottish League appearance records – O . 13 December 2016 . Scottish Football Historical Archive.
  4. Web site: 1 February 2005 . Junior Omand Ballboy, player and president of Queen's Park FC . 21 October 2016 . Herald Scotland.
  5. Web site: McColl . Brian . Gorman . Douglas . Campbell . George . Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170728161609/http://www.scottish-football-historical-archive.co.uk/Forgotten%20Glories.pdf . 28 July 2017 . 19 July 2017.