Willie Ormond Sports manager

William 'Willie' Esplin Ormond OBE (23 February 1927 – 4 May 1984) was a Scottish football player and manager. As a player, Ormond was well known as one of Hibernian's Famous Five forward line, winning three league championships in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He then returned to prominence as a manager, first with a successful spell at St. Johnstone, and then taking Scotland to the 1974 World Cup. Scotland were unbeaten at that World Cup, but were eliminated on goal difference.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 23, 1927
Birth place
Falkirk , Scotland national football team
Date of deathMay 04, 1984
Place of death
Scotland national football team , Musselburgh
Height (meters)1.7272

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Football manager

club
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
St. Johnstone F.C.
Hibernian F.C.
Scotland national football team
position
Midfielder
teams
Stenhousemuir F.C.
Hibernian F.C.
Scotland national football B team
Falkirk F.C.
Scotland national football team
Scottish Football League XI

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