Ronald Orr

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Ronald Orr (born 6th August 1880) was a Scottish international footballer who played for Liverpool Football Club in the early 20th century.

[edit] Life and playing career

Born in Bartonholm, Ayrshire, Scotland, Orr played for Kilwinning Eglinton, Glossop North End, St Mirren and Newcastle before being signed by Liverpool manager Tom Watson for £350 in April 1908. The Inside-forward made his debut in a Football League Division One match at Villa Park against Aston Villa on the 4th April 1908, bagging his first goal in the same match, unfortunately for Orr and Liverpool it was a consolation goal in a 5-1 defeat, this wasn't to be his only strike of the season, however, he managed a more than respectable 4 goals in the final 5 matches of that 1907/08 season. Orr kept up his goalscoring exploits the following season finishing up as the Reds top scorer with 20 goals from his 33 starts an average of a goal every 1.65 games. The following season proved to be a tougher season where goals were concerned having only scored 5 times in his 31 appearances. The 1910/11 season deemed to be an even tougher season for Orr as he struggled to hold down a regular starting role at Anfield, he evenutually lost his place completely at the beginning of the 1911/12 campaign. Orr eventually left for Raith in the Jauary of 1912 after making 112 appearances and scoring 39 times. Orr also went on to play for South Shields before he retired.

Ronald Represented Scotland on 4 occasions during his career, his debut was on 9th April 1900 in a British International Championship match against Northern Ireland at Solitude, Belfast a game that Scotland won 3-0. His one and only goal for the Scots also came in a British Championship game this time against the 'Auld Enemy' England, like his debut goal for Liverpool, it was at Villa Park, this time, in a 2-2 draw on the 3rd May 1902.