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Find sources: "Brendon Ormsby" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Brendon Ormsby Personal information Full name Brendon Thomas Christopher Ormsby[1] Date of birth (1960-10-01) 1 October 1960 (age 65)[1] Place of birth Birmingham, England[1] Height 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2] Position Centre back[1] Youth career 1976–1978 Aston Villa Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1978–1986 Aston Villa 117 (4) 1986–1990 Leeds United 57 (7) 1990 →Shrewsbury Town (loan) 1 (0) 1990–1992 Doncaster Rovers 78 (7) 1992–1993 Scarborough 16 (1) 1993–1994 Waterford United 23 (2) 1994–1995 Wigan Athletic 2 (0) Garforth Town International career 1976 England Schoolboys 8 (0) 1978–1979 England Youth 12 (0) Managerial career 1993–1994 Waterford United 2011–2012 Pontefract Collieries * Club domestic league appearances and goals **Brendon Thomas Christopher Ormsby** (born 1 October 1960, Birmingham)[3] is an English former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [centre back](/source/Centre_back) for [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa), [Leeds United](/source/Leeds_United), [Shrewsbury](/source/Shrewsbury), [Doncaster](/source/Doncaster), [Waterford United](/source/Waterford_United), [Scarborough](/source/Scarborough_F.C.) and [Wigan](/source/Wigan). Ormsby was a product of the [Aston Villa Academy](/source/Aston_Villa_Academy) and spent most of his professional career at the club. The 16-year-old Ormsby joined Villa in 1976 as a [YTS apprentice](/source/YTS_apprentice).[4] Ormsby led Leeds to the FA Cup semi-final and Division Two play-offs in 1986–87. He worked as a postman in Leeds [Moortown](/source/Moortown%2C_Leeds) after retiring from football.[5] During his later years he has worked as a coach at Senior and Junior levels, including a spell working with [Lawnswood](/source/Lawnswood) Lasers JFC.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Ormsby is also the honorary president of the Scarborough Branch of the Leeds United Member's Club. He attends the club's annual 'On The Road' evening and his role has led to a beer being named after him. Ormsby's Bitter is brewed by the Wold Top brewery and can be sampled at the Spa Complex on the town's sea front.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Between 2000 and 2012, he worked for the Press Association, providing live by the second actions from Leeds United, Bradford City and Manchester City as part of the [Football Live](/source/Football_Live) Project, these details were used to supply all major sports media outlets, including BBC & Sky Sports Vidiprinter.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Ormsby served as First Team Manager at Pontefract Collieries between 2012 and 2014, finishing fifth in each season.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Honours **Individual** - [PFA Team of the Year](/source/PFA_Team_of_the_Year_(1990s)): [1990–91 Fourth Division](/source/1990%E2%80%9391_Football_League#Fourth_Division)[6] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Hugman_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Hugman_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Hugman_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Hugman_1-3) ["Brendon Ormsby"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240608000000/http://barryhugmansfootballers.com/player/15048). *Barry Hugman's Footballers*. Archived from [the original](http://barryhugmansfootballers.com/player/15048) on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). [*Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81*](https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00roll). London: [Queen Anne Press](/source/Queen_Anne_Press). p. [54](https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00roll/page/54). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0362020175](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0362020175). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/brendan-ormsby](https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/brendan-ormsby) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-AVFCHGW_4-0)** [https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/gary-williams](https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/gary-williams) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Leon, Wobschall (24 January 2019). ["Ex-Leeds United captain Ormsby on mend after stroke"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190124041640/https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/ex-leeds-united-captain-ormsby-on-mend-after-stroke-1-6357620). *Yorkshire Evening Post*. Archived from [the original](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/ex-leeds-united-captain-ormsby-on-mend-after-stroke-1-6357620) on 24 January 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Lynch. *The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes*. p. 148. ## External links - [Brendon Ormsby](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=6013) at Soccerbase - [The Brendon Ormsby Strike Back Fund](https://brendon-ormsby.muchloved.com) v t e 1990–91 Football League Fourth Division PFA Team of the Year GK: Welch DF: Brown DF: Davis DF: Ormsby DF: Brevett MF: Gill MF: Frain MF: Halsall FW: Rimmer FW: Allon FW: Butler v t e Waterford F.C. – managers Stevenson (1958–60) P. Coad (1960–63) Phelan (1963–64) P. 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