- Neil Orr
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Neil Orr Personal information Date of birth 13 May 1959 Place of birth Greenock, Scotland Playing position Defender Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1975–1982 Greenock Morton 186 (1) 1982–1987 West Ham United 146 (4) 1987–1993 Hibernian 166 (3) 1993–1995 St. Mirren 29 (1) 1995 Queen of the South 7 (1) – Edinburgh University Teams managed Edinburgh University (player-manager) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Neil Orr (born May 13, 1959) is a Scottish former professional Association footballer who played as a defender.
Orr, who was capped for Scotland U-21's, played for Greenock Morton for seven years, racking up 196 appearances. He joined West Ham United in January 1982 for £400,000, making his debut on 9 January 1982 against Manchester United.
He made a total of 175 league and cup appearances for West Ham, scoring five goals. He went on to play for Hibernian and St. Mirren, before ending his career at Queen of the South.
He is the son of Scotland international Tommy Orr, who also played for Greenock Morton.
References
- Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. pp. 157. ISBN 1 903135 50 8.
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Categories:- 1959 births
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- West Ham United F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- St. Mirren F.C. players
- Queen of the South F.C. players
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