Brett Ormerod
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brett Ryan Ormerod | ||
Date of birth | 18 October 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bamber Bridge (first team coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
199?–1995 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1997 | Accrington Stanley | 54 | (32) |
1997–2001 | Blackpool | 128 | (46) |
2001–2006 | Southampton | 98 | (13) |
2004 | → Leeds United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2005 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 6 | (2) |
2006–2009 | Preston North End | 62 | (13) |
2008 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2008 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2009–2012 | Blackpool | 87 | (15) |
2012 | → Rochdale (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2012–2014 | Wrexham | 74 | (12) |
2014–2015 | Padiham | 1 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Bamber Bridge | 25 | (12) |
Total | 564 | (148) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Brett Ryan Ormerod (born 18 October 1976) is an English retired professional footballer.
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Early and personal life
Ormerod went to school at
Club career
Accrington Stanley
Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, Ormerod was a youth team player at hometown club, Blackburn Rovers, but could not find his way into the first team that included Alan Shearer and Kevin Gallacher up front. He was released after their Premier League victory in 1995, having missed his final half-season of youth football following a double hernia operation.[5] He then signed for Accrington Stanley, playing semi-professionally in the Northern Premier League while working in a cotton mill to supplement playing part-time in non-League football. He made 54 league appearances, scoring 32 goals.[6][5]
Blackpool
Ormerod signed for
He became a regular first-team player in the
He spent four years with Blackpool, however he suffered a badly broken leg, breaking his tibia and fibula, in October 1999 that kept him out of the team in the
Ormerod made a blistering start to the
Southampton
Ormerod made his debut for The Saints on 15 December 2001 as an 84th-minute substitute in a 2–0 home victory over
On 13 April 2003, after enduring a 24-game goalless drought Ormerod scored one goal and laid up another as Southampton beat
Ormerod found first-team opportunities limited at Southampton and on 19 September 2004, in an attempt to secure some first-team football, he joined
After Southampton finished bottom of the Premier League in
Preston North End
On 27 January 2006, Ormerod was snapped up on a free transfer by Preston North End, the arch-rivals of his former club Blackpool.[7] After signing a three-and-a-half year contract, he said of the move, "It's a new start for me. Preston are a good team and I'm just really happy to be here." Four days later he scored just thirteen minutes into his debut as they beat Crystal Palace 2–0 at Deepdale.[24][25]
On 8 May, he broke his leg, ten minutes into Preston's 0–2
After making twenty league and cup appearances, scoring one goal in the
On 15 October 2008 he joined League One club Oldham Athletic on a one-month loan deal, after falling out of favour at Preston and without making one appearance in the 2008–09 season.[32] He made two starts and three substitute appearances for The Latics, but was forced to return to Preston earlier than scheduled after sustaining a broken toe in training in early November.[33] His last game for Preston came in March 2008, he scored a total of thirteen goals in 62 league appearances.[34]
Return to Blackpool
On 30 January 2009, after being released by Preston by mutual consent, Ormerod rejoined his first professional club, Blackpool, on a permanent deal until the end of the 2008–09 season.[34][35] He made his debut for Blackpool the following day as a 90th-minute substitute in The Seasiders' single-goal victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.[36]
Ormerod scored the first goal in Blackpool's 2–0 victory over Norwich City at Bloomfield Road on 7 March 2009. It was his 100th league goal and his first goal since returning to the club.[37] On 25 April, Ormerod's goal in a 1–1 home draw with Nottingham Forest that secured The Seasiders another season in the Championship.
On 24 June 2009, Ormerod signed a new one-year contract, with an option for a further year, with Blackpool manager Ian Holloway saying, "I am delighted that Brett has signed again. He was a key player in the side that did well for the club towards the end of last season. He wants to be here, and is everything Blackpool stands for.'"[38] He scored the winning goal in the 45th minute of the 2010 Football League Championship play-off final against Cardiff City on 22 May.[39]
Ormerod became the first player to have played for the club in all four divisions, in Blackpool's Premier League debut on 14 August 2010, a 4–0 win over Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium. On 22 February 2011, he became the first Blackpool player to score for the club in all four divisions, after scoring their third goal against Tottenham Hotspur at Bloomfield Road.[40]
On 3 January 2012, Ormerod joined League One outfit
Wrexham
On 2 July 2012, he signed a two-year deal with
Ormerod made his Wrexham debut on the opening day of the 2012–13 season, playing 75 minutes of the 3–1 victory over
Later career and coaching career
After leaving Wrexham, Ormerod signed for Padiham in the Northern Premier League Division 1 North.[46] In 2015, he joined Bamber Bridge, where he partnered another former Premier League striker in Jon Macken.[3] On 21 January 2016, he confirmed his decision to retire, stating "At 39, it's time to hang up the boots, a big thanks to family and friends and everyone who has supported me, it's been a crazy ride thanks!".[47]
In October 2019, Ormerod and John Hills became caretaker managers of AFC Fylde following the departure of Dave Challinor, leading them to a 6–1 victory over Peterborough Sports in the FA Cup and a 2–0 league win over Boreham Wood in the National League.[48] On 19 December 2019, Ormerod returned to Bamber Bridge when he was added to Jamie Milligan's first team staff on a part-time basis.[49]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Accrington Stanley | 1995–96 | Northern Premier LeaguePremier Division
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1996–97 | Northern Premier League
Premier Division |
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Total | ||||||||||||
Blackpool | 1996–97[50] | Division Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
1997–98[51] | Division Two | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
1998–99[52] | Division Two | 40 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 9 | |
1999–2000[53] | Division Two | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | |
2000–01[54] | Division Three | 41 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4[b] | 6 | 49 | 27 | |
2001–02[55] | Division Two | 21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2[a] | 2 | 27 | 20 | |
Total | 128 | 46 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 150 | 63 | ||
Southampton | 2001–02[56] | Premier League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 18 | 1 | |
2002–03[57] | Premier League | 31 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 39 | 9 | ||
2003–04[58] | Premier League | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | |
2004–05[59] | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 12 | 1 | ||
2005–06[60] | Championship | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 21 | 2 | ||
Total | 99 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 19 | ||
Leeds United (loan) | 2004–05[59] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | |
Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2004–05[59] | Championship | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 2 | |
Preston North End | 2005–06[61] | Championship | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 17 | 4 |
2006–07[62] | Championship | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 31 | 9 | ||
2007–08[63] | Championship | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 21 | 1 | ||
2008–09[64] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 63 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 14 | ||
Nottingham Forest (loan) | 2007–08[63] | League One | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2008–09[64] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Blackpool | 2008–09[64] | Championship | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | 2 | |
2009–10[65] | Championship | 36 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 1 | 42 | 14 | |
2010–11[66] | Premier League | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 21 | 2 | ||
2011–12[67] | Championship | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
Total | 86 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 94 | 19 | ||
Rochdale | 2011–12[67] | League One | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Wrexham | 2012–13 | Conference National
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39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 [d] +? [e] | 1 [d] + ? [e] | 42 + ? [e] | 8 + ? [e] | |
2013–14 | Conference National | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | ? [e] | ? [e] | 37 + ? [e] | 5 + ? [e] | ||
Total | 74 | 12 | 2 | 0 | - | 3 + ? [e] | 1 + ? [e] | 79 + ? [e] | 13 + ? [e] | |||
Padiham | 2014–15 | Northern Premier LeagueDivision One North
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Bamber Bridge | 2015–16 | Northern Premier League
Division One North |
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Career total |
Honours
Southampton
Blackpool
Wrexham
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External links
- Brett Ormerod at Soccerbase
- Brett Ormerod player profile at pnefc.net
- Brett Ormerod player profile at nottinghamforest.co.uk
- Brett Ormerod player profile at blackpoolfc.co.uk