Ian Brightwell
| Date of birth | 09 April 1968 |
| Place of birth | Lutterworth |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender |
Ian Brightwell, who is a former England Under-21 international, was appointed first team coach at Port Vale in June 2003.
He also extended his playing contract at Vale Park for the 2003-04 season.
Ian followed his former Manchester City and Port Vale boss Brian Horton to Macclesfield Town in July 2004 as player/reserve team manager.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Manchester City | 07 May 1986 | 02 Jul 1998 | |
| Coventry City | 02 Jul 1998 | 11 Feb 2000 | |
| Walsall | 11 Feb 2000 | 28 Mar 2002 | |
| Stoke City | 28 Mar 2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Port Vale | 31 Jul 2002 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 01 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1989-90 | Manchester City | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Manchester City | Premier League | 21 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Manchester City | Premier League | 6 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Manchester City | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Manchester City | Premier League | 26 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Walsall | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Walsall | League Cup | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Walsall | League Division 2 | 43 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Walsall | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Stoke City | League Division 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Walsall | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Walsall | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Walsall | League Division 1 | 25 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Port Vale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 34 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Port Vale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Macclesfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Macclesfield Town | League Two | 3 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Macclesfield Town | League Two | 10 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Macclesfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Macclesfield Town | League Two | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec 1989 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1992 | Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Manchester City v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Manchester City v Oldham Athletic | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 1992 | Wimbledon v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Sep 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 1992 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 1992 | Manchester City v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 1992 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 1992 | Manchester City v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 1992 | Bristol Rovers v Manchester City | W |
1-2 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 17 Oct 1992 | Crystal Palace v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 1992 | Manchester City v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 1992 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Everton v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 1992 | Manchester City v Leeds United | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Coventry City v Manchester City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 1992 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Ipswich Town v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1992 | Manchester City v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1992 | Liverpool v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 1993 | Manchester City v Reading | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Mar 1994 | Oldham Athletic v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 1994 | Ipswich Town v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 1994 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 1994 | Southampton v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 1994 | Manchester City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 1994 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Manchester City v Everton | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 1994 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Manchester City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Manchester City v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 1994 | Leeds United v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Oct 1994 | Manchester City v Nottingham Forest | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 1994 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 1994 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 1994 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City | W | 3-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 1994 | Coventry City v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 1994 | Manchester City v Southampton | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 1994 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 1994 | Leicester City v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 1994 | Manchester City v Wimbledon | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 1994 | Ipswich Town v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 1994 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 1994 | West Ham United v Manchester City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1994 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1994 | Liverpool v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 1994 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 1995 | Manchester City v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 1995 | Southampton v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 1995 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 1995 | Manchester City v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 1995 | Manchester City v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 1995 | Norwich City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 1995 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Everton v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 1995 | Coventry City v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 1995 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 1995 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 1995 | Wycombe Wanderers v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 1995 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 1995 | Manchester City v Wycombe Wanderers | W |
4-0 Agg: 4-0 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 21 Oct 1995 | Manchester City v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 1995 | Liverpool v Manchester City | L | 4-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Liverpool v Manchester City | L | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 1995 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 1995 | Manchester City v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 1995 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 1995 | Leeds United v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 1995 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Manchester City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 1995 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1995 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 1996 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 1996 | Manchester City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 1996 | Southampton v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 1996 | Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 1996 | Chelsea v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Manchester City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 1996 | West Ham United v Manchester City | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 1996 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 1996 | Wimbledon v Manchester City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 1996 | Manchester City v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 1997 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 12 Aug 1997 | Blackpool v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 1997 | Manchester City v Blackpool | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-1 (2-4) |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 25 Jan 1998 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1986-87 | England | Under-19 Youth Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 02 Jun 1987 | Brazil v England | L | 2-0 | U19 YOUTH TOUR | |
| 10 Jun 1987 | Uruguay v England | D | 2-2 | U19 YOUTH TOUR | |
| 13 Sep 1988 | England v Denmark | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
| 25 Apr 1989 | England v Albania | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 05 Sep 1989 | Sweden v England | L | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 10 Oct 1989 | Poland v England | W | 1-3 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.