Ian Orum
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| Born | 15 August 1955 Buckrose, Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 June 2020 (aged 64)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing, Stand-off, Scrum-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ian Orum (15 August 1955 – 24 June 2020) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England (1975 England rugby union tour of Australia and 1978/1979 Five Nations Championship squad(s)), and England (Under-23s), and at club level for Bridlington RUFC and Roundhay RFC, as a scrum-half, and club level rugby league (RL) for Castleford, as a fullback, wing, stand-off, or scrum-half.[2][3][4][5][6]
Background[edit]
Ian Orum's birth was registered in Buckrose district, East Riding of Yorkshire, in c. 2008 he was the rugby league coach at The South Leeds Academy who toured Germany playing rugby union. He was a teacher in the School of Sport & Social Sciences at Carr Manor Community School, Leeds.[citation needed]
Playing career[edit]
County Cup Final appearances[edit]
Ian Orum appeared as a substitute (replacing centre Gary Hyde) in Castleford's 2-13 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1983 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1983–84 season at Elland Road, Leeds, on Saturday 15 October 1983.
References[edit]
- ^ "Tributes paid to former Castleford Tigers player and Leeds school teacher Ian Orum". Yorkshire Evening Post. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
External links[edit]
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Profile at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 May 2012)
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