Richard Ord (born 3 March 1970) is an English former

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who played as a defender.

Career

Born in Murton,

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, Ord joined Sunderland on leaving school in 1986, and played nearly 300 first team games for them until he left the club in 1998. During that time, he helped them win promotion to the top flight twice (1990 and 1996) and achieve runners-up spot in the

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(1992). Ord attended Easington Comprehensive School.Hartlepool fanzine
, p36, article by Alan White, a former teacher at Easington He was a highly rated centre back who could also operate on the left, his most notable achievement being in 1996 when he won the Division One championship with Sunderland. In the summer of 1998, he signed for

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, but was injured in a pre-season friendly. A two-year injury nightmare prevented him from ever playing in a competitive game for QPR, and he finally announced his retirement as a player in 2000, aged only 30. Ord was manager of non-league Durham City, until 2 October 2012 when he resigned. In December 2012 Ord released his autobiography, entitled 'Who Needs Cantona When We've Got Dickie Ord!'. The name of the book refers to a popular terrace chant sung by Sunderland fans during his final years at the club, which was then released as a single by a group of supporters.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ord, Richard 1970 births Living people People from Murton, County Durham Footballers from County Durham People educated at Easington Community Science College English footballers England under-21 international footballers Association football defenders Sunderland A.F.C. players York City F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players English football managers Durham City A.F.C. managers