Ian Ormondroyd

Ian Ormondroyd (born 22 September 1964) is an English former professional footballer who made more than 350 appearances in the Football League and Premier League. He became famous for his height and build, in a similar manner to that of Peter Crouch.

Ian Ormondroyd
Personal information
Full name Ian Ormondroyd[1]
Date of birth (1964-09-22) 22 September 1964[1]
Place of birth Bradford, England
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1985 Thackley
1985–1989 Bradford City 87 (20)
1987 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 10 (1)
1989–1991 Aston Villa 56 (6)
1991–1992 Derby County 25 (8)
1992–1995 Leicester City 77 (7)
1995 → Hull City (loan) 10 (6)
1995–1996 Bradford City 38 (6)
1996–1997 Oldham Athletic 31 (8)
1997–1998 Scunthorpe United 20 (0)
Total 354 (62)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:00, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, Ormondroyd played for Bradford City, Oldham Athletic, Aston Villa, Derby County, Leicester City, Hull City and Scunthorpe United. He was Leicester's record signing in 1992 when he joined from Derby for £350,000.[3]

At the age of 33, Ormondroyd retired from football due to arthritis in his left ankle.[4]

Personal life

He returned to Bradford City as football in the community officer, and also works as a commentator and match day summariser for Bradford City games with Pulse Radio.

His son, Jack, plays rugby league for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.[5][6][7]

References
  1. "Ian Ormondroyd". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. "Ian Ormondroyd: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. Former Player Remembers: Ian Ormondroyd - Leicester City
  4. "Where are they now - Ian Ormondroyd". The Football League. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  5. "Official Featherstone Rovers RLFC Web Site – First Team Squad". Featherstone Rovers. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  6. "Ormondroyd junior the 'big daddy' of the family at 17 stone". Telegraph & Argus. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  7. "Much-changed Featherstone ready for Bradford Bulls test". York Press. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.


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