Brendon Ormsby
Brendon Thomas Christopher Ormsby (born 1 October 1960) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back for Aston Villa, Leeds United, Shrewsbury, Doncaster, Waterford United, Scarborough and Wigan. Ormsby was a product of the Aston Villa Academy and spent most of his professional career at the club.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brendon Thomas Christopher Ormsby | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| 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 | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993–1994 | Waterford United | ||
| 2011–2012 | Pontefract Collieries | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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 after retiring from football.
During his later years he has worked as a coach at Senior and Junior levels, including a spell working with Lawnswood Lasers JFC.
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. 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 Project, these details were used to supply all major sports media outlets, including BBC & Sky Sports Vidiprinter.
Ormsby served as First Team Manager at Pontefract Collieries between 2012 and 2014, finishing fifth in each season.