Richard ORD

Richard Ord - Sunderland FC - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 01 January 1997

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    • POSITION
      Central Defender
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Tuesday, 03 March 1970
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Murton, England
  • CLUBS
  • Sunderland FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1987-1998
    • League Debut
      Tuesday, 3rd November 1987 in a 7-0 win at home to Southend United (Aged: 17)
    • Club Career
      (July 1987-July 1998)
      223 League apps (+20 as sub), 7 goals
prostate cancer appeal T-shirt offers. 25 years of sporting history.

Richard ORD - Sunderland FC - League appearances.

Richard Ord pictured playing for Sunderland during their 2-2 draw with

Coventry City.

 

Sunderland:   1987-1988     Played   8     Scored   0   goals   (Division 3)
     1988-1989     Played   34     Scored   1   goal   (Division 2)
     1989-1990     Played   7     Scored   1   goal   (Division 2)
 
York City:   1989-1990     Played   3     Scored   0   goals   (Division 4)   (on   loan   2/1990)
 
Sunderland:   1990-1991     Played   14     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1991-1992     Played   6     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
     1992-1993     Played   24     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1993-1994     Played   28     Scored   2   goals   (Division 1)
     1994-1995     Played   33     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1995-1996     Played   42     Scored   1   goal   (Division 1)
     1996-1997     Played   33     Scored   2   goals   (Premiership)
     1997-1998     Played   14     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
 
1990            York City (loan)    3    (0)
1998–2000    Queens Park Rangers    0    (0)


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.