John Ormiston

John James Ormiston (9 November 1880 – 1 March 1917) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park as a right half.[1][2]

John Ormiston
Personal information
Full name John James Ormiston[1]
Date of birth 9 November 1880
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 1 March 1917(1917-03-01) (aged 36)[2]
Place of death Vimy Ridge, France
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1900–1908 Queen's Park 17 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Ormiston was educated at Queen's Park Secondary School and the Royal College of Science and Technology and later worked as an analytical chemist.[3] He emigrated to Canada prior to 1911 and after the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, he enlisted in the 75th Battalion (Mississauga), CEF under the assumed name "John Armstrong".[3] Ormiston was killed on Vimy Ridge on 1 March 1917 and was buried in Villers Station Cemetery, Villers-au-Bois.[2][3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1899–00[1] Inter City League 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1900–01[1] Scottish First Division 7 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 8 0
1901–02[1] 4 0 0 0 3[lower-alpha 2] 0 7 0
1902–03[1] 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 17 0 0 0 4 0 21 0
  1. Appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
  2. 2 appearances in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow International Exhibition Cup

References


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