Ian Ormondroyd
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Ormondroyd[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1964[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2] | ||
| Position | 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) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:00, 22 November 2007 (UTC) | |||
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.
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]
Later career
He returned to Bradford City as football in the community officer, and served as CEO of the Bradford City FC Community Foundation until 2026.[5]
Personal life
His son, Jack, plays rugby league for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ a b "Ian Ormondroyd". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Ian Ormondroyd: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Former Player Remembers: Ian Ormondroyd - Leicester City
- ^ "Where are they now - Ian Ormondroyd". The Football League. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Bantams stalwart Ormondroyd steps down from CEO role after over 25 years at helm". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Official Featherstone Rovers RLFC Web Site – First Team Squad". Featherstone Rovers. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Ormondroyd junior the 'big daddy' of the family at 17 stone". Telegraph & Argus. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Much-changed Featherstone ready for Bradford Bulls test". York Press. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
External links
- Ian Ormondroyd at Soccerbase
- Sporting-heroes.net