Peter O'Rourke (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter O'Rourke | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | Newmains, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 1956 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Bradford, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Mossend Celtic | |||
| 1895–1897 | Celtic | 10 | (0) |
| 1897–1899 | Burnley | ||
| 1899–1900 | Lincoln City | ||
| 1900–1901 |
Third Lanark | 0 | (0) |
| 1901–1903 | Chesterfield | ||
| 1903–1905 | Bradford City | 49 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1905–1921 | Bradford City | ||
| 1921–1922 |
Pontypridd | ||
| 1922–1923 | Dundee Hibernian | ||
| 1924–1925 | Bradford Park Avenue | ||
| 1928–1930 | Bradford City | ||
| 1930–1932 | Walsall | ||
| 1932–1933 |
Llanelli | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter O'Rourke (1 June 1873 – 10 January 1956) was a Scottish
1911 as well as two league titles, the Football League Second Division in 1908 and the Third Division North in 1929
.
Career
O'Rourke was a
Third Lanark and Chesterfield before his final playing days at Bradford City.[2] He became player-manager in 1905 following the departure of Robert Campbell while he was still captain. He was given the job permanently and in December 1905 played his final game in an FA Cup tie against Darlington
.
He led the Bantams to the
Newcastle United 1–0 in a replay. His son, Francis, died in Newfoundland in October 1919, affecting him deeply, and in June 1921, due to ill health, O'Rourke retired from the game.[3]
He came back with Welsh side
Durham City.[3]
He returned to Bradford City in 1928, winning the
Llanelli
. He retired in July 1933.
After retiring, O'Rourke returned to Bradford living in Burlington Terrace next to City's Valley Parade ground until he died in January 1956 at the age of 82.[5]
Honours
Manager
Bradford City
References
- ^ (Celtic player) O'Rourke, Peter, FitbaStats
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- ^ "Dundee United A – Z ( R )". Dundee United FC website. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007.
- ISBN 1-900463-57-1.