Brendan Ormsby - Player Profile
| Full Name: | Brendan Thomas Christopher Ormsby |
| Born: | 01/10/1960 (age 66) |
| Place of Birth: | Birmingham |
| Nationality: | England |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in |
| Position: | Defence |
| First Team Debut: | 30/08/1994 v Chesterfield (H) - Endsleigh League Division Three |
| Signed: | 29/08/1994 (Free Agent) |
| Left: | 06/09/1994 (Released) |
Bio
Brendan was signed on a non contract basis by Kenny Swain at the start of season 1994/95 He made his Latics league debut on 30th August 1994 against Chesterfield at Springfield Park.
The Blues were beaten 2-3 and after the next game, a 1-2 defeat against Barnet also at home he never turned out for the club again.
On leaving the club he coached at junior level before landing the Waterford United managers job.
A bit of Brendan Ormsby trivia - did you know that Brendan has a beer named after him? It is brewed by the Wold Top brewery and can sampled at Wold’s Spa Complex!
Playing Career
| Years | Club |
|---|---|
| 1978-1986 | Aston Villa |
| 1986-1990 | Leeds United |
| 1990 | Shrewsbury Town (loan) |
| 1990-1992 | Doncaster Rovers |
| 1992-1993 | Scarborough |
| 1993-1994 | Waterford United |
| 1994-1995 | Wigan Athletic |
| - | Garforth Town |
Wigan Athletic Career
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| 1994-1995 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | |
| TOTALS | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | |
