Don O'Riordan
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Donald Joseph O'Riordan (born May 14, 1957 in Ballyfermot
, Dublin) is an Irish
former professional footballer and football manager currently in charge of American
side FC New York. O'Riordan notably played for Grimsby Town
amongst others and has previously been on the coaching staff at Sheffield United
, in the role of technical director/coach of their feeder club Chengdu Blades F.C.
in China
.
managed by Brian Clough, turning professional in May 1975. His league debut came on March 23, 1977, as a 24th-minute substitute for Charlie George
in a 0-0 draw away to Tottenham Hotspur
.
in January 1978 and struggling to make an impact at Derby, moved to NASL
side Tulsa Roughnecks
where he played in every game in his first NASL season.
managed by Nobby Styles for a fee of £40,000 with a clause that meant he returned to Tulsa for the following US season on loan and at the end of that season he was voted Player of the Year by the Roughneck fans. He made 158 league appearances for Preston - being their fans voted him Player of the Year
in 1981/82.
managed by Bob Stokoe in August 1983 on a free transfer. He had two seasons as a regular at Carlisle again being voted Player of the Year by the fans and in his 2nd season finished joint top scorer with Malcolm Poskett eventually scoring 18 goals from 84 league appearances.
in August 1985. Despite missing only one game the following season, O'Riordan was released amidst Middlesbrough's financial crisis.
in August 1986. As well as playing 86 league games, scoring 14 goals, for Grimsby, he also acted as assistant manager to Grimsby manager Mike Lyons and later Bobby Roberts. While at Grimsby he started the Grimsby Town School of Excellence. Despite relegation in his 2nd season he won the fans Player of the Year award and the Sunday People Player of the Year for that Division.
for a fee of £16,000. He had a spell on loan to Mansfield Town
in September 1989, but went on to make over 100 appearances for County. Including scoring a terrific goal against Tottenham Hotspurs in an FA Cup Quarter Final at White Hart Lane, a match Notts County
lost 2-1 live on the BBC
. His role as a front sweeper (in front of the defense) was particularly pivotal in Notts County's rise to the top flight in the 1990-1991 season. Unfortunately O'Riordan's career was shortened at County by an injury on the opening day of the 1991-1992 season against Manchester United
at Old Trafford
. He would play no further effective part in the season which Neil Warnock cited as being a big factor in Notts getting relegated that season.
as Player Coach at a time when Torquay looked favourites to get relegated out of the Football League but he played a big role in their survival and that summer took over as manager. In his first season as manager, a young Torquay side made the Division Three play-offs and lost the semi final against his old club Preston North End. The game will be remembered for a wrong decision by the referee to send off the Torquay defender Darren Moore which gave Preston an advantage and they went on to score four times to win 4-1 and 4-3 over the two legs. After selling some of his key players from the play off season the following season was to produce a mid-table position of safety. The 1995-96 season started badly for Torquay, and O'Riordan was sacked after a heavy defeat at home to Scunthorpe United
in October, with future Torquay forward Andy McFarlane
scoring 4 goals. During his time in charge he brought through players into the 1st team such as Darren Moore Paul Trollope and Paul Buckle
the present Torquay manager. Torquay accepted offers for many of the young players developed by O'Riordan during his time in charge but his two Caribbean signings Bajan international Gregory Goodridge and Rodney Jack
the Saint Vincent National Team player brought in a reported one million pounds in transfer fees between them selling Goodridge to QPR before and Jack to Crewe after his departure.
as a player coach in December 1995, but played just once to bring down the curtain on his Football League playing career.
as a player and also as assistant to manager Leroy Rosenior which saw Gloucester just miss out on promotion and saw them lose the FA Trophy semi final also. O'Riordan guided Gloucester's very young Reserve team to a Cup Final victory when he played in the win against local rivals Cheltenham Town. After a loan spell at Dorchester Town
he left Gloucester having being appointed as manager of Irish side Galway United in the summer of 1997.
at under 15 and youth levels and played for three consecutive years for Ireland at youth level playing in two UEFA Youth Championship Finals in Italy 1973 and Switzerland 1975. He was in the Republics Senior squad four times but never managed to get onto the pitch and so failed to win a cap at senior level. He was reported later in his playing days that this was the biggest disappointment of his long career but when he was appointed Manager of the Republic of Ireland semi professional National Team while managing in Ireland he admitted that the appointment had made up for his disappointment as a player of never having played at senior level for his country. He took charge of his country for a four-team tournament involving England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic that took place in the UK. Having beaten Scotland in their first game and England in their 2nd game Ireland lost to Wales in the final game and so lost the chance to be champions. The Irish were disappointed but they had performed very well when they ended England's long unbeaten run at this level during the tournament. O'Riordan's skills as a manager were recognised again later when he was working in Ireland when he was appointed Manager of the League of Ireland
's under 21 Team.
.
, but never really managed to bring any real success to the club on the playing field despite a lot of hard work both on and off the pitch that also saw him work on the commercial side of the club looking to bring much needed funds into the club. As he had done in Galway O'Riordan set up the Sligo Rovers Youth Policy which has since produced many players that have gone on to play for the Rovers at 1st Team level. After three years in the north west O'Riordan mutually agreed to leave Sligo and returned to England after spending seven years as manager of 2 League of Ireland clubs. Besides his commitment to his League of Ireland employers both in Galway and Sligo he was well known in the West of Ireland for helping the local Technical Colleges both in Galway and in Sligo and enhanced his reputation in both cities when he guided the Galway IT Mens Team to the Ireland National Senior League title and later the Senior Women's Team from Sligo IT to the National League title of Ireland.
coaching staff under then manager Neil Warnock
, whom O'Riordan played for when Warnock was in charge of Notts County.
of Chengdu Blades F.C.
.http://www.sufc.com.cn/Article/ShowInfo.asp?InfoID=1764 before the Blades Super League game v Henan. His interim role with the team next to bottom of the table lasted only about a week but he managed to end the team's four-game losing streak when they drew 1-1 away to the then Super League leaders. The club appointed Wang Baoshan
as the new Head Coach on May 4 and O'Riordan returned to his usual role of Technical Director/ Coach..http://www.sufc.com.cn/Article/ShowInfo.asp?InfoID=1777
played for Bohemians
and Shamrock Rovers and his older brother Dermot is the Chairman of Cherry Orchard F.C.
and the club that has produced many players that have followed in the footsteps of Don O'Riordan who was the first ever Orchard player to make it as a professional in the English Football League.
Ballyfermot
Ballyfermot is a suburb in the city of Dublin.Celebrities such as the famous Furey Brothers and the brilliant Keenan family have all resided in Ballyfermot.Ireland, located 7 kilometres due west from the city centre, and to the south of the Phoenix Park...
, Dublin) is an Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
former professional footballer and football manager currently in charge of American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
side FC New York. O'Riordan notably played for Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
amongst others and has previously been on the coaching staff at Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
, in the role of technical director/coach of their feeder club Chengdu Blades F.C.
Chengdu Blades F.C.
Chengdu Blades F.C. is a professional football club based in Chengdu, PR China who currently plays in the 42,000 seater Chengdu Sports Centre in the Chinese Super league...
in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
Derby County
Don O'Riordan, who could play as a central defender or in midfield, began his career as an apprentice with Derby CountyDerby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
managed by Brian Clough, turning professional in May 1975. His league debut came on March 23, 1977, as a 24th-minute substitute for Charlie George
Charlie George
Charles Frederick "Charlie" George is an English former footballer. He played as a forward in the Football League and he was also capped by England.-Arsenal:...
in a 0-0 draw away to Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
.
Tulsa Roughnecks
He played twice on loan to Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
in January 1978 and struggling to make an impact at Derby, moved to NASL
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
side Tulsa Roughnecks
Tulsa Roughnecks
-NASL:The Tulsa Roughnecks were a North American Soccer League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They played at Skelly Stadium on the campus of the University of Tulsa. The Roughnecks were a regular in the NASL playoffs, and won the NASL Soccer Bowl in 1983, defeating the Toronto Blizzard at B.C. Place...
where he played in every game in his first NASL season.
Preston North End
He returned to England in October 1978, joining Preston North EndPreston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
managed by Nobby Styles for a fee of £40,000 with a clause that meant he returned to Tulsa for the following US season on loan and at the end of that season he was voted Player of the Year by the Roughneck fans. He made 158 league appearances for Preston - being their fans voted him Player of the Year
Preston North End Player of the Year Award Winners
Winners of the official Preston North End F.C. Player of the Year Award since its inception in 1967–68:...
in 1981/82.
Carlisle United
He was on the move again, joining Carlisle UnitedCarlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
managed by Bob Stokoe in August 1983 on a free transfer. He had two seasons as a regular at Carlisle again being voted Player of the Year by the fans and in his 2nd season finished joint top scorer with Malcolm Poskett eventually scoring 18 goals from 84 league appearances.
Middlesbrough
His performances earned himself a £55,000 move to MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
in August 1985. Despite missing only one game the following season, O'Riordan was released amidst Middlesbrough's financial crisis.
Grimsby Town
He jouned Grimsby TownGrimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
in August 1986. As well as playing 86 league games, scoring 14 goals, for Grimsby, he also acted as assistant manager to Grimsby manager Mike Lyons and later Bobby Roberts. While at Grimsby he started the Grimsby Town School of Excellence. Despite relegation in his 2nd season he won the fans Player of the Year award and the Sunday People Player of the Year for that Division.
Notts County
In July 1988, O'Riordan was transferred to Notts CountyNotts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
for a fee of £16,000. He had a spell on loan to Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
in September 1989, but went on to make over 100 appearances for County. Including scoring a terrific goal against Tottenham Hotspurs in an FA Cup Quarter Final at White Hart Lane, a match Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
lost 2-1 live on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. His role as a front sweeper (in front of the defense) was particularly pivotal in Notts County's rise to the top flight in the 1990-1991 season. Unfortunately O'Riordan's career was shortened at County by an injury on the opening day of the 1991-1992 season against Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
at Old Trafford
Old Trafford
Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
. He would play no further effective part in the season which Neil Warnock cited as being a big factor in Notts getting relegated that season.
Torquay United
In February 1993 O'Riordan joined Torquay UnitedTorquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
as Player Coach at a time when Torquay looked favourites to get relegated out of the Football League but he played a big role in their survival and that summer took over as manager. In his first season as manager, a young Torquay side made the Division Three play-offs and lost the semi final against his old club Preston North End. The game will be remembered for a wrong decision by the referee to send off the Torquay defender Darren Moore which gave Preston an advantage and they went on to score four times to win 4-1 and 4-3 over the two legs. After selling some of his key players from the play off season the following season was to produce a mid-table position of safety. The 1995-96 season started badly for Torquay, and O'Riordan was sacked after a heavy defeat at home to Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
in October, with future Torquay forward Andy McFarlane
Andy McFarlane
Andrew Antonie "Andy" McFarlane is a retired English footballer who played as a striker.-External links:...
scoring 4 goals. During his time in charge he brought through players into the 1st team such as Darren Moore Paul Trollope and Paul Buckle
Paul Buckle
Paul John Buckle is an English professional footballer and football club manager. He is currently manager of League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:...
the present Torquay manager. Torquay accepted offers for many of the young players developed by O'Riordan during his time in charge but his two Caribbean signings Bajan international Gregory Goodridge and Rodney Jack
Rodney Jack
Rodney Jack is a professional football player from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He is best known for his spells with Torquay United and Crewe Alexandra and also his long-term friendship with singer/songwriter Ash Cherrington...
the Saint Vincent National Team player brought in a reported one million pounds in transfer fees between them selling Goodridge to QPR before and Jack to Crewe after his departure.
Scarborough
He joined ScarboroughScarborough F.C.
Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season...
as a player coach in December 1995, but played just once to bring down the curtain on his Football League playing career.
Gloucester City
He had a season at Gloucester CityGloucester City A.F.C.
Gloucester City Association Football Club is an English semi-professional association football club currently based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in South West England, via groundshare agreement....
as a player and also as assistant to manager Leroy Rosenior which saw Gloucester just miss out on promotion and saw them lose the FA Trophy semi final also. O'Riordan guided Gloucester's very young Reserve team to a Cup Final victory when he played in the win against local rivals Cheltenham Town. After a loan spell at Dorchester Town
Dorchester Town F.C.
Dorchester Town Football Club are a semi-professional football club, based in Dorchester, Dorset, England, and currently playing in the Blue Square Bet South...
he left Gloucester having being appointed as manager of Irish side Galway United in the summer of 1997.
Republic of Ireland
He captained the Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
at under 15 and youth levels and played for three consecutive years for Ireland at youth level playing in two UEFA Youth Championship Finals in Italy 1973 and Switzerland 1975. He was in the Republics Senior squad four times but never managed to get onto the pitch and so failed to win a cap at senior level. He was reported later in his playing days that this was the biggest disappointment of his long career but when he was appointed Manager of the Republic of Ireland semi professional National Team while managing in Ireland he admitted that the appointment had made up for his disappointment as a player of never having played at senior level for his country. He took charge of his country for a four-team tournament involving England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic that took place in the UK. Having beaten Scotland in their first game and England in their 2nd game Ireland lost to Wales in the final game and so lost the chance to be champions. The Irish were disappointed but they had performed very well when they ended England's long unbeaten run at this level during the tournament. O'Riordan's skills as a manager were recognised again later when he was working in Ireland when he was appointed Manager of the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
's under 21 Team.
Galway United
In his first season in charge and despite his age (40) he did turn out on a few occasions for the Tribesmen. In his second season he took Galway from the First Division into the Premier League. He had what was seen by the Galway fans as a very successful four years in charge of the club and as well as achieving promotion by reaching the semi final of the FAI Cup twice and he sustained Galway's Premier League status for two seasons after their promotion before mutually agreeing to leave at the end of the 2000/01 season because of the financial difficulties encountered by the club. During his time in charge he was responsible for starting a Youth Policy for United and they were the first team from the West of Ireland to win an Irish National Cup at any level in what was their first year of existence when they defeated St Josephs of Dublin in the historic under 17 final in Terryland ParkTerryland Park
Terryland Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Galway, Ireland, owned by the Galway & District Football League. It is currently used for association football matches and has been the home ground of Galway United since 1977.- History :...
.
Sligo Rovers
In July 2001, he was appointed as manager of Sligo RoversSligo Rovers F.C.
Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at...
, but never really managed to bring any real success to the club on the playing field despite a lot of hard work both on and off the pitch that also saw him work on the commercial side of the club looking to bring much needed funds into the club. As he had done in Galway O'Riordan set up the Sligo Rovers Youth Policy which has since produced many players that have gone on to play for the Rovers at 1st Team level. After three years in the north west O'Riordan mutually agreed to leave Sligo and returned to England after spending seven years as manager of 2 League of Ireland clubs. Besides his commitment to his League of Ireland employers both in Galway and Sligo he was well known in the West of Ireland for helping the local Technical Colleges both in Galway and in Sligo and enhanced his reputation in both cities when he guided the Galway IT Mens Team to the Ireland National Senior League title and later the Senior Women's Team from Sligo IT to the National League title of Ireland.
Sheffield United
He left Ireland and in 2004 and subsequently joined the Sheffield UnitedSheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
coaching staff under then manager Neil Warnock
Neil Warnock
Neil Warnock is an English former footballer who is currently manager of English Premier League club Queens Park Rangers....
, whom O'Riordan played for when Warnock was in charge of Notts County.
Chengdu Blades
On April 27, 2009, after the departure of Head Coach Li Bing he was appointed as the caretaker managerCaretaker manager
In association football, a caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of the management of a football club, usually when the regular manager is dismissed or leaves for a different club. However, a caretaker may also be appointed if the regular manager is ill or unable to attend to his...
of Chengdu Blades F.C.
Chengdu Blades F.C.
Chengdu Blades F.C. is a professional football club based in Chengdu, PR China who currently plays in the 42,000 seater Chengdu Sports Centre in the Chinese Super league...
.http://www.sufc.com.cn/Article/ShowInfo.asp?InfoID=1764 before the Blades Super League game v Henan. His interim role with the team next to bottom of the table lasted only about a week but he managed to end the team's four-game losing streak when they drew 1-1 away to the then Super League leaders. The club appointed Wang Baoshan
Wang Baoshan
Wang Baoshan is a former Chinese international soccer player and the current manager of Chengdu Blades. As a player, he was predominately remembered for playing in the 1988 AFC Asian Cup before being one of the first Chinese players who went to Japan when he joined Otsuka Pharmaceutical.-Coach...
as the new Head Coach on May 4 and O'Riordan returned to his usual role of Technical Director/ Coach..http://www.sufc.com.cn/Article/ShowInfo.asp?InfoID=1777
China Women's National team
O'Riordan found himself involved in the Beijing Olympics when he was asked to help with the preparation of the China Women's National Team. After spending a week working with the team in a coaching role and also as an analyst the Women's team Head Coach Shang asked the Chengdu Blades Club for O'Riordan to be allowed to work with him for the duration of the team's involvement in the Olympic Football Tournament. His influence was seen during the build up games just prior to the start of the Tournament when China crushed Australia 5-0 and drew 0-0 with the eventual Olympic Champions the USA. China won their group by beating a very good Swedish team followed by a tough game v a robust Canadian team before beating Argentina in their final game. Having done so well in the group stage the Chinese lost to Japan in the quarter final and so ended their dream of gold on home soil. O'Riordan's input was publicly appreciated by the Women's Head Coach Shang when he spoke to the press after the tournament had finished.South Africa Women's National team
As a result of his involvement with the China Women's team O'Riordan was invited in January 2010 to work with the South Africa Women's Under 20 team in the build up to their World Cup Qualifier v Zambia. He spent the week working with the team helping the Head Coach Augustine and South Africa won the 1st leg 6-0 in Johannesburg.FC New York
He was appointed as Head Coach/Technical Director of FC New York a new professional club that will enter the USL Division 1 in 2011. O'Riordan will oversee the club's under 15s, under 16s and under 20s who will compete in the Super Y and Super 20 Leagues in the coming 2010 season that will kick off in May. He will also be in charge of a Reserve team that will allow him to groom players and have tryouts for the professional team that will enter the USL Division 1 next year. Resigned from FCNY in July 2010Personal life
His younger brother Brendan O'RiordanBrendan O'Riordan
Brendan O'Riordan was an Irish soccer player during the 1970s.His first club was Shamrock Rovers and he signed for Bohemians in November 1978 where he made 1 appearance for Bohs in European competition...
played for Bohemians
Bohemian F.C.
Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...
and Shamrock Rovers and his older brother Dermot is the Chairman of Cherry Orchard F.C.
Cherry Orchard F.C.
Cherry Orchard Football Club is an Irish football club founded in 1957 known locally as "the Orchard." The club is one of the biggest producers of talent in Ireland. They are linked with Manchester City. Their main rival is Crumlin United, for whom Robbie Keane played at schoolboy level. The club...
and the club that has produced many players that have followed in the footsteps of Don O'Riordan who was the first ever Orchard player to make it as a professional in the English Football League.