Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 May 1959 | ||
Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1975–1982 | Greenock Morton | 186 | (1) |
1982–1987 | West Ham United | 146 | (4) |
1987–1993 | Hibernian | 166 | (3) |
1993–1995 | St. Mirren | 29 | (1) |
1995 | Queen of the South | 7 | (1) |
– | Edinburgh University | ||
National team | |||
1980 | Scottish League XI[1] | 1 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
Edinburgh University (player-manager) | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Neil Orr (born May 13, 1959) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a defender.
Orr, who was capped for Scotland under-21s and the Scottish League XI, played for Greenock Morton for seven years, racking up 196 appearances. He joined West Ham United in January 1982 for £400,000, making his debut on 9 January 1982 against Manchester United.
He made a total of 175 league and cup appearances for West Ham, scoring five goals. He went on to play for Hibernian and St. Mirren, before ending his career at Queen of the South.
He is the son of Scotland international Tommy Orr, who also played for Greenock Morton.