17 Facts About Brett Ormerod

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Brett Ryan Ormerod was born on 18 October 1976 and is an English retired professional footballer.

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Brett Ormerod went to school at Norden High School where he met Lisa Standring, who later became his wife.

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Brett Ormerod has brothers named Darren and Paul and his mum is Kathy.

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Brett Ormerod was spotted playing by Gordon Strachan who vowed that his first task in getting back into management would be to buy Ormerod.

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Brett Ormerod made his return the following season, and after signing a contract extension in January 2001, he helped the club to promotion through the play-offs.

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Brett Ormerod had made a total of 150 appearances for The Seasiders scoring 62 goals in all competitions.

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Brett Ormerod did not score again though until the following season, when he scored five goals in two games.

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Brett Ormerod found first-team opportunities limited at Southampton and on 19 September 2004, in an attempt to secure some first-team football, he joined Leeds United on a one-month loan deal.

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On 27 January 2006, Brett Ormerod was snapped up on a free transfer by Preston North End, the arch-rivals of his former club Blackpool.

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Brett Ormerod scored two goals for Forest in thirteen appearances against Walsall and Northampton Town, with his decent form helping Forest gain promotion to the Championship.

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Brett Ormerod made his debut for Blackpool the following day as a 90th-minute substitute in The Seasiders' single-goal victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

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Brett Ormerod was a key player in the side that did well for the club towards the end of last season.

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Brett Ormerod wants to be here, and is everything Blackpool stands for.

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Brett Ormerod scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 45th minute of the 2010 Football League Championship play-off Final against Cardiff City on 22 May.

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On 3 January 2012, Brett Ormerod joined League One outfit Rochdale on loan for 28 days, joining Blackpool teammate Daniel Bogdanovic.

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Brett Ormerod scored his first goal for the club in the FA Cup against Southport.

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On 19 December 2019, Brett Ormerod returned to Bamber Bridge when he was added to Jamie Milligan's first team staff on a part-time basis.