Andrew Paisley Ormiston (1 March 1884 – 1952), also known as Alec Ormiston, was a Scottish

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who made 139 appearances in

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playing for Lincoln City and

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. He played as a

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Life and career

Ormiston was born in

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, Scotland. He played

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in England for Hebburn Argyle, before joining

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club Lincoln City in 1907. The club finished bottom of the division in 1908, and failed to gain

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to the League. Ormiston helped Lincoln win their second

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title in 1908–09, and then followed former Lincoln manager

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to First Division club

. He played just over 100 matches in senior competition over five years, and made a solid contribution to Chelsea's return to the First Division in 1912, but his career with the club effectively ended in April 1914 when he suffered a serious ankle injury in a match at

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. He guested for former club Lincoln during the war, and signed for them when competitive football resumed in 1919. On the opening day of the 1919–20 season, as Lincoln earned an unexpected draw against

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, who were playing their first match after joining the Football League from the Southern League, Ormiston's experience made him stand out: He played his last game for Lincoln in December 1919, and returned to Scotland, where he appeared for

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. Ormiston died 30 June 1952 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland.

Honours

Lincoln City *

: 1908–09 Chelsea *

runners-up: 1911–12

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ormiston, Alec 1884 births 1952 deaths People from Peebles Scottish footballers Association football defenders Hebburn Argyle F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players Peebles Rovers F.C. players English Football League players Midland Football League players