| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 October 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 December 2020 (aged 68) [1] | ||
| 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 (15 October 1952 – 15 December 2020) was 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. [2] In 1976, the Cosmos sent him to the Vancouver Whitecaps. In 1977 they 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. In 1977, he was named to the Rochester Lancers Team of the Decade. [3]
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. [4] 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 worked for American Express in New York City. [5]
References
- ^ "Goodbye, Tommy: Ord, former NASL player (Lancers, Cosmos, Sounders), passes away". FrontRowSoccer. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ The Year in American Soccer – 1975
- ^ Lewis, Michael (3 August 1977). "Lancers can win title only by optimum output". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 50.
- ^ "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
- 2020 deaths
- Atlanta Chiefs players
- Buffalo Stallions players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- English men's footballers
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
- Montreal Olympique players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
- New York Cosmos (1970–1985) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Phoenix Inferno players
- Rochester Lancers (1967–1980) players
- Seattle Sounders (1974–1983) players
- Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984) players
- Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) players
- Erith & Belvedere F.C. players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- English expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Footballers from Greater London
- Men's association football forwards
- English Football League players