Tommy Ord
Encyclopedia
Tommy Ord is a retired English professional football forward
. Nearly all of his pro career was spent in North America.
In 1973, Ord transferred to Montreal Olympique
of the North American Soccer League
. The Olympique sent Ord to the Rochester Lancers
before the 1974 season. In 1975, Ord began the season with the Lancers before being traded to the New York Cosmos
mid season. In 1976, the Cosmos sent him to the Vancouver Whitecaps
. In 1977 traded Ord to the Seattle Sounders
toward the end of the season. Just prior to the 1980 season, the Sounders sent Ord, Bruce Rudroff
and cash to the Tulsa Roughnecks
in exchange for Jack Brand, Roger Davies
and David Nish
. He also played briefly for the Phoenix Inferno
in the Major Indoor Soccer League
.
Following his retirement, Ord continued to play for various amateur teams including Matador F.C. He also works for American Express
in New York
.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. Nearly all of his pro career was spent in North America.
In 1973, Ord transferred to Montreal Olympique
Montreal Olympique
Montreal Olympique were a soccer team based out of Montreal that played in the NASL. They played from 1971 to 1973. Their home field was Autostade.-Year-by-year:...
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. The Olympique sent Ord to the Rochester Lancers
Rochester Lancers
The Rochester Lancers were a soccer team based in Rochester, New York that played in the American Soccer League from 1967 until 1969 and the North American Soccer League from 1970 to 1980 at Aquinas Stadium...
before the 1974 season. In 1975, Ord began the season with the Lancers before being traded to the New York Cosmos
New York Cosmos
The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history...
mid season. In 1976, the Cosmos sent him to the Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps (NASL)
The original Vancouver Whitecaps were founded on December 11, 1973 and during the 1970s and 1980s played in the North American Soccer League . The Whitecaps achieved success, winning the 1979 Soccer Bowl. The Whitecaps of that era included international players such as Alan Ball, but also "home...
. In 1977 traded Ord to the Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders (NASL)
The Seattle Sounders were a U.S. professional soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1974, the team belonged to the North American Soccer League where it played both indoor and outdoor soccer. The team folded after the 1983 NASL outdoor season.-Stadium:The Sounders played at Memorial...
toward the end of the season. Just prior to the 1980 season, the Sounders sent Ord, Bruce Rudroff
Bruce Rudroff
Bruce Rudroff was a U.S. soccer defender. Rudroff played three seasons in the North American Soccer League and four in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned two caps with the U.S. national team....
and cash to the Tulsa Roughnecks
Tulsa Roughnecks
-NASL:The Tulsa Roughnecks were a North American Soccer League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They played at Skelly Stadium on the campus of the University of Tulsa. The Roughnecks were a regular in the NASL playoffs, and won the NASL Soccer Bowl in 1983, defeating the Toronto Blizzard at B.C. Place...
in exchange for Jack Brand, Roger Davies
Roger Davies (footballer)
Roger Davies is a retired English football forward who played professionally in England, Belgium and the United States. He currently provides radio commentary for Derby County games.-History:...
and David Nish
David Nish
David John Nish was an English former footballer who broke the then British transfer record in 1972 by paying £225,000 for his signature.-Club:...
. He also played briefly for the Phoenix Inferno
Phoenix Inferno
The Phoenix Inferno was an American indoor soccer team based out of Phoenix, United States, that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1980 to 1983. In 1983 new ownership renamed the team the Phoenix Pride. The Pride folded at the end of the 1983-1984 season...
in the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
.
Following his retirement, Ord continued to play for various amateur teams including Matador F.C. He also works for American Express
American Express
American Express Company or AmEx, is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Three World Financial Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Founded in 1850, it is one of the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company is best...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.