Brendon Ormsby

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Brendon Ormsby

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Brendon Thomas Christopher Ormsby{{Hugman|15048|accessdate=24 October 2019}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1960|10|1}}

| birth_place = Birmingham, England

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10+1/2}}{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00roll |url-access=registration |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81 |editor-first=Jack |editor-last=Rollin |publisher=Queen Anne Press|location=London |year=1980 |isbn=0362020175 |page=[https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00roll/page/54 54]}}

| position = Centre back

| youthyears1 = 1976–1978

| youthclubs1 = Aston Villa

| years1 = 1978–1986

| years2 = 1986–1990

| years3 = 1990

| years4 = 1990–1992

| years5 = 1992–1993

| years6 = 1993–1994

| years7 = 1994–1995

| years8 =

| clubs1 = Aston Villa

| clubs2 = Leeds United

| clubs3 = →Shrewsbury Town (loan)

| clubs4 = Doncaster Rovers

| clubs5 = Scarborough

| clubs6 = Waterford United

| clubs7 = Wigan Athletic

| clubs8 = Garforth Town

| caps1 = 117

| caps2 = 57

| caps3 = 1

| caps4 = 78

| caps5 = 16

| caps6 = 23

| caps7 = 2

| caps8 =

| goals1 = 4

| goals2 = 7

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 7

| goals5 = 1

| goals6 = 2

| goals7 = 0

| goals8 =

| nationalyears1 = 1976 | nationalteam1 = England Schoolboys | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 1978–1979 | nationalteam2 = England Youth | nationalcaps2 = 12 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1993–1994

| managerclubs1 = Waterford United

| manageryears2 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs2 = Pontefract Collieries

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Brendon Thomas Christopher Ormsby (born 1 October 1960) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back for Aston Villa, Leeds United, Shrewsbury, Doncaster, Waterford United, Scarborough and Wigan. Ormsby was a product of the Aston Villa Academy and spent most of his professional career at the club.

Ormsby led Leeds to the FA Cup semi-final and Division Two play-offs in 1986–87. He worked as a postman in Leeds Moortown after retiring from football.{{Cite news |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/ex-leeds-united-captain-ormsby-on-mend-after-stroke-1-6357620 |title=Ex-Leeds United captain Ormsby on mend after stroke |last=Leon |first=Wobschall |date=24 January 2019 |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124041640/https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/ex-leeds-united-captain-ormsby-on-mend-after-stroke-1-6357620 |archive-date=24 January 2019}}

During his later years he has worked as a coach at Senior and Junior levels, including a spell working with Lawnswood Lasers JFC.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}

Ormsby is also the honorary president of the Scarborough Branch of the Leeds United Member's Club. He attends the club's annual 'On The Road' evening and his role has led to a beer being named after him. Ormsby's Bitter is brewed by the Wold Top brewery and can be sampled at the Spa Complex on the town's sea front.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} Between 2000 and 2012, he worked for the Press Association, providing live by the second actions from Leeds United, Bradford City and Manchester City as part of the Football Live Project, these details were used to supply all major sports media outlets, including BBC & Sky Sports Vidiprinter.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}

Ormsby served as First Team Manager at Pontefract Collieries between 2012 and 2014, finishing fifth in each season.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}