Tommy Orr
For the footballer from Australia, see Tommy Oar.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Bingham Orr[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1972 (aged 51–52) | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1946–1958 | Greenock Morton | 257 | (86) |
| National team | |||
| 1951 | Scotland | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Thomas Bingham Orr (3 March 1920 – 1972) was a Scottish footballer who played as an Inside-Forward for Greenock Morton.
As a junior, Orr played in the 1940 Scottish Junior Cup Final alongside Nelson Black.[2]
As well as his 86 goals in 257 league appearances for Greenock Morton, Orr totalled 18 in 56 in the League Cup. He also scored three times in 28 Scottish Cup matches, and was a member of the side that got to the final in 1948.
Orr was capped for the Scotland national team twice, against Wales and Northern Ireland, both in 1951.[3] He scored the first goal against Northern Ireland in a 3-0 win.
Tommy Orr, who was the father of Neil Orr, retired from the game in 1958.
References
- ↑ "Thomas Orr". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ↑ Evening Telegraph: Sport: Blether with Brown
- ↑ Tommy Orr at scottishfa.co.uk
- Sources
- "SFAQs". Scottishleague.net. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
- Mcdowell, Eddie. "Scottish Caps (Pt 2)". MortonUnofficial.com. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
- Tommy Orr, Neil Brown