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Bert Ormond

Auckland Anniversary Day: When the Swiss Cup holders met New Zealand

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Auckland Anniversary Day holds a special link with an historic match played under floodlights more than half a century ago. On January 27, 1964, Swiss Cup champions FC Basel came to Auckland’s Blandford Park to play a New Zealand team … Read More

Bert Ormond, Blandford Park, FC Basel, Ken Armstrong, Paul Whiting, Switzerland

Vale: Bert Ormond – a pioneer who influenced a generation of young players

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One of New Zealand’s most successful club coaches, Bert Ormond, led Blockhouse Bay to a league-cup double in the inaugural season of the national league in 1970, and he captained New Zealand on their world tour of 1964. He was … Read More

Bert Ormond, obituary

Pioneering coach Bert Ormond joins roll of Medal of Excellence recipients

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Pioneering coach Bert Ormond joined the roll of recipients of Friends of Football’s Medal of Excellence when he was honoured in 2016. Friends of Football chair John Morris paid tribute to his former coach at an NZ Football-hosted dinner to … Read More

Bert Ormond, Medal of Excellence

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