Tommy Ord
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 October 1952 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1972 | Erith & Belvedere | ||
1972–1973 | Chelsea | 3 | (1) |
1973 | Montreal Olympique | 17 | (6) |
1974–1975 | Rochester Lancers | 38 | (21) |
1975–1976 | New York Cosmos | 6 | (2) |
1976–1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 31 | (8) |
1977–1979 | Seattle Sounders | 44 | (13) |
1979–1980 | Buffalo Stallions (indoor) | 9 | (3) |
1979–1980 | Tulsa Roughnecks (indoor) | 6 | (0) |
1980 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 19 | (2) |
1980 | Atlanta Chiefs | 9 | (1) |
1980–1981 | Atlanta Chiefs (indoor) | 5 | (0) |
1981 | Phoenix Inferno (indoor) | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Tommy Ord (born 15 October 1952) is an English retired professional football forward. Nearly all of his pro career was spent in North America.
In 1973, Ord transferred to Montreal Olympique of the North American Soccer League. The Olympique sent Ord to the Rochester Lancers before the 1974 season. In 1975, Ord began the season with the Lancers before being traded to the New York Cosmos mid season.[1] In 1976, the Cosmos sent him to the Vancouver Whitecaps. In 1977 traded Ord to the Seattle Sounders toward the end of the season. Ord picked up a yellow card and scored Seattle's only goal in a 2–1 loss to the Cosmos in Soccer Bowl '77. Just prior to the 1980 season, the Sounders sent Ord, Bruce Rudroff and cash to the Tulsa Roughnecks in exchange for Jack Brand, Roger Davies and David Nish.[2] He also played briefly for the Phoenix Inferno in the Major Indoor Soccer League.
Following his retirement, Ord continued to play for various amateur teams including Matador F.C. He also works for American Express in New York City.[3]
References
- ^ The Year in American Soccer – 1975
- ^ "A Brand of Luck Better Than Good" The Washington Post Wednesday, 16 July 1980
- ^ Matador F.C. Player Profiles Archived 7 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Tommy Ord at Chelsea at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- NASL/MISL Stats
- 1979 Seattle Sounders Player Profile
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Atlanta Chiefs players
- Buffalo Stallions players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- English footballers
- English expatriate footballers
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–92) players
- Montreal Olympique players
- North American Soccer League (1968–84) indoor players
- New York Cosmos players
- North American Soccer League (1968–84) players
- Phoenix Inferno players
- Rochester Lancers (1967–80) players
- Seattle Sounders (1974–83) players
- Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–84) players
- Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–84) players
- Erith & Belvedere F.C. players
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- English expatriates in Canada
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- English expatriates in the United States
- Sportspeople from London
- Association footballers not categorized by position