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{{short description|Scottish footballer}} |
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{{Infobox football biography |
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|name |
| name = Junior Omand |
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|fullname |
| fullname = William Omand<ref name="QPFC" /> |
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|birth_date |
| birth_date = 14 September 1931 |
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|birth_place |
| birth_place = [[Glasgow]], Scotland |
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|death_date |
| death_date = {{death-date and age|January 2005|14 September 1931}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 February 2005 |title=In memoriam Brief lives: Those we have lost in the past seven days |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12407677.In_memoriam_Brief_lives__Those_we_have_lost_in_the_past_seven_days/ |access-date=4 September 2017 |website=HeraldScotland}}</ref> |
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|death_place |
| death_place = Scotland |
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|position |
| position = [[Outside left]], [[left half]] |
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| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1949 |
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1949 |
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| youthclubs1 = [[Giffnock North AAC|Giffnock North]] |
| youthclubs1 = [[Giffnock North AAC|Giffnock North]] |
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| youthyears2 = 1949–1951 |
| youthyears2 = 1949–1951 |
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| youthclubs2 = [[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]] |
| youthclubs2 = [[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]] |
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|years1 |
| years1 = 1951–1962 |
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|clubs1 |
| clubs1 = [[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]] |
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|caps1 |
| caps1 = 258 |
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|goals1 |
| goals1 = 63 |
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| nationalyears1 = 1953–1961 |
| nationalyears1 = 1953–1961 |
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| nationalteam1 = [[Scotland national amateur football team|Scotland Amateurs]] |
| nationalteam1 = [[Scotland national amateur football team|Scotland Amateurs]] |
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'''William Omand''' (14 September 1931 – 2005) was Scottish amateur [[Association football| |
'''William''' '''Omand''' (14 September 1931 – 2005), known as '''Junior Omand''', was Scottish amateur [[Association football|footballer]] who made over 250 appearances in the [[Scottish Football League|Scottish League]] for [[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]] as an [[outside left]].<ref name="QPFC">{{Cite web |title=Omand, William (Junior) |url=http://www.qpfc.com/appearances/o/omandw.htm |access-date=21 October 2016 |website=QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website}}</ref><ref name="Hosie">{{Cite web |last=Hosie |first=Rab |title=Scottish League appearance records – O |url=http://sfha.org.uk/Appearance%20Records%20-%20O.doc |access-date=13 December 2016 |website=Scottish Football Historical Archive}}</ref> He later became president of the club.<ref name="HeraldScotland">{{Cite web |date=1 February 2005 |title=Junior Omand Ballboy, player and president of Queen's Park FC |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12400527.Junior_Omand_Ballboy__player_and_president_of_Queen_apos_s_Park_FC/ |access-date=21 October 2016 |website=Herald Scotland}}</ref> Omand represented Scotland at [[Scotland national amateur football team|amateur]] level and played for touring team [[Middlesex Wanderers A.F.C.|Middlesex Wanderers]].<ref name="HeraldScotland" /><ref name="McColl">{{Cite web |last1=McColl |first1=Brian |last2=Gorman |first2=Douglas |last3=Campbell |first3=George |title=Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974 |url=http://www.scottish-football-historical-archive.co.uk/Forgotten%20Glories.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728161609/http://www.scottish-football-historical-archive.co.uk/Forgotten%20Glories.pdf |archive-date=28 July 2017 |access-date=19 July 2017}}</ref> As a player, he was described as "something of a reversion to the traditional Scottish [[inside forward]], hunched over the ball and driving towards the opposition goal".<ref name="HeraldScotland" /> |
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== Personal life == |
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Omand attended [[Queen's Park Secondary School]].<ref name="HeraldScotland" /> |
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== Honours == |
== Honours == |
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'''Queen's Park''' |
'''Queen's Park''' |
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* [[Scottish Football League |
* [[Scottish Football League Division Two]]: [[1955–56 Scottish Division Two|1955–56]]<ref name="QPFC" /><ref>{{Fchd|id=QUEENSPG|name=Queen's Park F.C.}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Scottish footballers]] |
[[Category:Scottish men's footballers]] |
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[[Category:Scottish Football League players]] |
[[Category:Scottish Football League players]] |
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[[Category:Men's association football outside forwards]] |
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[[Category:Queen's Park F.C. players]] |
[[Category:Queen's Park F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:1931 births]] |
[[Category:1931 births]] |
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[[Category:Men's association football wing halves]] |
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[[Category:Footballers from Glasgow]] |
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[[Category:Scotland amateur international footballers]] |
[[Category:Scotland men's amateur international footballers]] |
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[[Category:2005 deaths]] |
[[Category:2005 deaths]] |
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[[Category:People educated at Queen's Park Secondary School]] |
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[[Category:20th-century Scottish sportsmen]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:31, 3 November 2024
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Omand[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | January 2005 (aged 73)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left, left half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1949 | Giffnock North | ||
| 1949–1951 | Queen's Park | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1962 | Queen's Park | 258 | (63) |
| International career | |||
| 1953–1961 | Scotland Amateurs | 19 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Omand (14 September 1931 – 2005), known as Junior Omand, was Scottish amateur footballer who made over 250 appearances in the Scottish League for Queen's Park as an outside left.[1][3] He later became president of the club.[4] Omand represented Scotland at amateur level and played for touring team Middlesex Wanderers.[4][5] As a player, he was described as "something of a reversion to the traditional Scottish inside forward, hunched over the ball and driving towards the opposition goal".[4]
Personal life
[edit]Omand attended Queen's Park Secondary School.[4]
Honours
[edit]Queen's Park
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Omand, William (Junior)". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "In memoriam Brief lives: Those we have lost in the past seven days". HeraldScotland. 5 February 2005. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records – O". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Junior Omand Ballboy, player and president of Queen's Park FC". Herald Scotland. 1 February 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ Queen's Park F.C. at the Football Club History Database
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Categories:
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- Men's association football outside forwards
- Queen's Park F.C. players
- 1931 births
- Men's association football wing halves
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Scotland men's amateur international footballers
- 2005 deaths
- People educated at Queen's Park Secondary School
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football forward, 1930s birth stubs