Neil Orr
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 May 1959 | ||
Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1982 | Greenock Morton | 186 | (1) |
1982–1987 | West Ham United | 146 | (4) |
1987–1993 | Hibernian | 166 | (3) |
1993–1995 | St Mirren | 29 | (1) |
1995 | Queen of the South | 7 | (1) |
Edinburgh University | |||
International career | |||
1980 | Scottish League XI[1] | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
Edinburgh University (player-manager) | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Neil Orr (born 13 May 1959) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a defender.
Orr, who was capped for Scotland under-21s and the Scottish League XI, played for Greenock Morton for seven years, racking up 196 appearances. He joined West Ham United in January 1982 for £400,000, making his debut on 9 January 1982 against Manchester United.
He made a total of 175 league and cup appearances for West Ham, scoring five goals. He went on to play for Hibernian and St Mirren, before ending his career at Queen of the South.
He is the son of Scotland international Tommy Orr, who also played for Greenock Morton.
References
- ^ "Neil Orr". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- Sources
- Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 157. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
External links
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- 1959 births
- Living people
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland under-21 international footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Queen of the South F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Greenock
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Edinburgh University A.F.C. players
- Scottish football defender stubs
- Scottish football midfielder stubs
- Association football midfielders