Junior Omand
William Omand (14 September 1931 – 2005) was Scottish amateur football outside left who made over 250 appearances in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[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 information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Omand[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2005 (aged 73–74)[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) |
| National team | |||
| 1953–1961 | Scotland Amateurs | 19 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Omand attended Queen's Park Secondary School.[4]
References
- "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- "In memoriam Brief lives: Those we have lost in the past seven days". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- Hosie, Rab. "Scottish Football Historical Archive – Scottish League appearance records – O". Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "Junior Omand Ballboy, player and president of Queen's Park FC". Herald Scotland. 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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