Thomas_Orr_(footballer)

Thomas Orr (footballer)

Thomas Orr (footballer)

Scottish footballer

Thomas Orr (born 13 January 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays as a striker for Stranraer.[1]

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Orr has previously played for Greenock Morton, East Stirlingshire, Livingston, Queen's Park, BSC Glasgow, Stenhousemuir and Stranraer.[2]

Career

Morton

Having scored 24 goals by February for Morton's under-17 side,[3] Orr signed a full-time two-year contract with Morton in May 2014.[4]

He made his first-team debut for the first team in a Scottish League One match against Stranraer as a 79th-minute substitute for Michael Miller.[5] Orr scored his first goal at Cappielow for the senior side in kitman Andy Bryan's testimonial against Celtic.[6][7]

Orr agreed a new one-year deal to stay at Morton for the 2016–17 season.[8]

He was released along with John Mitchell and Alex McWaters in May 2017.[9]

Loan moves

In January 2016, Orr moved to Scottish League Two side East Stirlingshire on a development loan until the end of the 2015–16 season.[10] Orr scored on his debut as the Shire won the Stirlingshire derby with Stirling Albion.[11]

In July 2016, Orr went on a short-term loan deal to home town club Livingston.[12] After six weeks, he was recalled from the loan deal.[13] On 25 January 2017, Orr was sent on loan to Lowland League side BSC Glasgow until the end of the 2016–17 season.[14]

Queen's Park

Orr moved to Queen's Park in July 2017,[15] and scored his first senior goal against old club Morton in the Scottish League Cup.[16]

BSC Glasgow

Orr signed for BSC Glasgow on a permanent deal in June 2018.[17][18]

Stranraer

Orr returned to playing in the SPFL after agreeing a move to Stranraer in June 2020.[2]

Personal life

Orr attended Gleniffer High School in Paisley.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 April 2018
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  1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Morton

  • SPFL Development League West: Winners 2015–16[23]

BSC Glasgow

  • Lowland League Cup: Winners 2018–19
  • Stranraer fc
  • SPFL League 2: Team of the season 2020-21
  • Stenhousemuir fc
  • Cinch League 2 player of the month January

See also

References

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    "Blues add striker Orr". www.stranraerfc.org. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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    "THE NEXT BIG THING... This week, Thomas Orr". Greenock Telegraph. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
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    Mitchell, Jonathan (23 May 2014). "Ten commit future to Ton". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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    "Morton 4–0 Stranraer". Scottish Professional Football League. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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    Mitchell, Jonathan (14 July 2015). "Report: Morton 1 Celtic XI 3". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
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    Mitchell, Jonathan (5 May 2016). "Five starts to stay at Morton". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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    Mitchell, Jonathan (10 May 2013). "Three young players depart". Greenock Morton F.C. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
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    "New striker comes on loan". Livingston F.C. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
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    Mitchell, Jonathan (30 August 2016). "Thomas Orr returns from Livingston". Greenock Morton F.C. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  14. [14]
    Mitchell, Jonathan (25 January 2017). "Orr joins BSC Glasgow on loan until end of season". Greenock Morton FC. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  15. [15]
    "Thomas Orr". Queen's Park F.C. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  16. [16]
    "Morton 2–2 Queen's Park". Scottish Professional Football League. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
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    "Welcome back Tam!". Twitter. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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    "Thomas Orr". BSC Glasgow FC. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
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    "Games played by Thomas Orr in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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    "Games played by Thomas Orr in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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    Mitchell, Jonathan (29 March 2016). "Morton Under-20s crowned champions". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
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