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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Esplin Ormond[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 1984 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Musselburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946 | Stenhousemuir | 9 | (0) |
| 1946–1961 | Hibernian | 335 | (147) |
| 1961–1962 | Falkirk | 27 | (4) |
| Total | 371 | (151) | |
| International career | |||
| 1947–1958 | Scottish League XI | 10 | (3) |
| 1952[2] | Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
| 1954–1959 | Scotland | 6 | (2) |
| 1959[3] | SFL trial v SFA | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1967–1973 | St Johnstone | ||
| 1973–1977 | Scotland | ||
| 1977–1980 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| 1980 | Hibernian | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Esplin Ormond OBE (23 February 1927 – 4 May 1984) 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.
Ormond was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1975 New Year Honours.[4]
- ^ "Willie Ormond". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club.
- ^ Scotland B player Ormond, Willie, FitbaStats
- ^ The selectors still have problems, The Bulletin, 17 March 1959
- ^ United Kingdom list: "No. 46444". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1974. p. 12.