Willie Orr
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Orr | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | Shotts, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 26 February 1946 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Airdrie Fruitfield[1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1893–1894 | Airdrieonians | 0 | (0) |
| 1894–1897 | Preston North End | 69 | (2) |
| 1897–1908 | Celtic | 164 | (18) |
| Total | 233 | (20) | |
| International career | |||
| 1900–1904[2] | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1921–1926 | Airdrieonians | ||
| 1926–1932 | Leicester City | ||
| 1932–1935 | Falkirk | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Orr (20 June 1873 – 26 February 1946) was a Scottish football player and manager.
Playing career
Orr began his career at
1907 Scottish Cup Final;[6] however, a new younger signing, Jimmy Weir
, then took over as first-choice at left back.
Orr made three appearances for Scotland between 1900 and 1904.[7][8] Although his usual playing position at Celtic was in defence, he had been a half-back early in his career, and it was in this role that he received all his international caps.[1]
Managerial career
Orr began his career as manager where he also began his playing career, at
His success at Airdrie, prompted the interest of English side
public house.[11]
and in January 1932 he resigned on the back of six straight league defeats.
Orr soon took the hot seat at Falkirk, but was banned for life in 1935 by the Scottish Football Association for a bribery scandal. Although the ban was lifted in 1937, Orr never returned to football.[3]
Honours
As a player
- Division One: 1897–98, 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07
- 1907
- Glasgow Cup: 1904, 1905, 1906
- British League Cup: 1902
As a manager
- Airdrieonians
- 1924
- Scottish Football League Runners-up: 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26
- Leicester City
- Football League First Division Runners-up: 1928–29
References
- ^ a b c John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ (Scotland player) William Orr, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ ISBN 978-1-905411-94-8.
- ^ Celtic Captain's – Season by Season theceleticwiki.com, retrieved 21 February 2011
- ^ a b (Celtic player) Orr, William, FitbaStats
- ^ Football. | Association Game In Scotland. | Scottish Cup–FInal Tie, The Glasgow Herald, 22 April 1907
- ^ Saturday's Football. | International Matches, The Glasgow Herald, 5 March 1900
- ^ Football. | International Championships., The Glasgow Herald, 14 March 1904
- ^ The Cup Final | Airdrieonians' First Success, The Glasgow Herald, 21 April 1924
- ^ Leicester City : History 1918 to 1945 statto.com, retrieved 21 February 2011
- ^ 'The 125 Year Official History of Leicester City DVD (2009)