Date of birth | 20 March 1966 |
Place of birth | Liverpool |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 87 kg |
Height | 1.85 m |
Position | Forward |
Originally signed on a weekly contract at the start of last season by Bolton boss Sam Allardyce, such was the quality of Ian's displays that this soon turned into a season-long agreement. He proved an invaluable member of the first-team squad, although often used from the substitutes' bench, proving that he could still handle the pace of First Division football with his 13 league starts. Providing cover in the centre of defence and as a striker, Ian was as consistent as any Wanderers' player last year. Strong in the tackle and very good at holding the ball when in possession, he added some steel to the side when it was most needed. He also chipped in with a few goals when required, including two in the game at Stockport. A favourite with the fans, he moved on to Second Division Blackpool in January 2002 and announced his retirement following the Tangerines success in the LDV Vans Trophy Final against Cambridge United at the Millennium Stadium.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Everton | 23 Mar 1984 | 24 Mar 1988 | |
Oldham Athletic | 24 Mar 1988 | 09 Aug 1993 | |
Ipswich Town | 09 Aug 1993 | 31 Aug 1996 | |
Leicester City | 31 Aug 1996 | 11 Aug 2000 | |
Bolton Wanderers | 11 Aug 2000 | 07 Jan 2002 | |
Blackpool | 06 Nov 2001 | 06 Jan 2002 | L |
Blackpool | 07 Jan 2002 | 24 Mar 2002 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1985-86 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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1985-86 | Everton | League Division One | 8 | 1 |
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1986-87 | Everton | League Division One | 2 |
1 |
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1987-88 | Everton | League Division One | 1 | 3 |
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1992-93 | Oldham Athletic | Premier League | 26 | 1 |
2 |
3
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1993-94 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1993-94 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 28 | 1 |
10 |
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1994-95 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 14 | 4 |
3 |
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1995-96 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1996-97 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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1996-97 | Leicester City | Premier League | 19 | 9 |
8 |
1
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1997-98 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Leicester City | Premier League | 22 | 2 |
7 |
2
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1997-98 | Leicester City | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 |
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1998-99 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 |
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1998-99 | Leicester City | Premier League | 6 | 4 |
3 |
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1999-00 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 |
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1999-00 | Leicester City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
3 |
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1999-00 | Leicester City | Premier League | 2 | 19 |
1
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2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | League Division 1 | 13 | 23 |
6 |
2
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2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 |
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2001-02 | Blackpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Blackpool | LDV Vans Trophy | 4 |
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2001-02 | Blackpool | League Division 2 | 21 | 1 |
2
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2001-02 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2001-02 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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02 Sep 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
07 Sep 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
15 Sep 1996 | Leicester City v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
22 Sep 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
28 Sep 1996 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
12 Oct 1996 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
19 Oct 1996 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
26 Oct 1996 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
02 Nov 1996 | Derby County v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
23 Nov 1996 | Leicester City v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
30 Nov 1996 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
03 Dec 1996 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
07 Dec 1996 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
21 Dec 1996 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 1996 | Liverpool v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 1996 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
11 Jan 1997 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
15 Jan 1997 | Leicester City v Southend United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
18 Jan 1997 | Leicester City v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
25 Jan 1997 | Leicester City v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
29 Jan 1997 | Leicester City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
16 Feb 1997 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
22 Feb 1997 | Leicester City v Derby County | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
26 Feb 1997 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
15 Mar 1997 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
19 Mar 1997 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
09 Apr 1997 | Everton v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
12 Apr 1997 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
19 Apr 1997 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
23 Apr 1997 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
03 May 1997 | Leicester City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
07 May 1997 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
09 Aug 1997 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
13 Aug 1997 | Liverpool v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
23 Aug 1997 | Leicester City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
13 Sep 1997 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
16 Sep 1997 | Atlético Madrid v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
20 Sep 1997 | Leeds United v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
24 Sep 1997 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
27 Sep 1997 | Barnsley v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
30 Sep 1997 | Leicester City v Atlético Madrid | L |
0-2 Agg: 1-4 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
06 Oct 1997 | Leicester City v Derby County | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
14 Oct 1997 | Grimsby Town v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
27 Oct 1997 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
01 Nov 1997 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
10 Nov 1997 | Leicester City v Wimbledon | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
22 Nov 1997 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
29 Nov 1997 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 1997 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
03 Jan 1998 | Leicester City v Northampton Town | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
10 Jan 1998 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
17 Jan 1998 | Leicester City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
24 Jan 1998 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
14 Mar 1998 | Wimbledon v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
11 Apr 1998 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
14 Apr 1998 | Leicester City v Southampton | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
18 Apr 1998 | Everton v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
26 Apr 1998 | Derby County v Leicester City | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
29 Apr 1998 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
02 May 1998 | Leicester City v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
10 May 1998 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 1998 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
02 Jan 1999 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
01 Mar 1999 | Leicester City v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
06 Mar 1999 | Wimbledon v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
13 Mar 1999 | Leicester City v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
21 Mar 1999 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Cup | Final |
10 Apr 1999 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
18 Apr 1999 | Chelsea v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
21 Apr 1999 | Liverpool v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
24 Apr 1999 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
01 May 1999 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
05 May 1999 | Leicester City v Derby County | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
07 Aug 1999 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
11 Aug 1999 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
14 Aug 1999 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
21 Aug 1999 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
24 Aug 1999 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
30 Aug 1999 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
11 Sep 1999 | Sunderland v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
14 Sep 1999 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | D | 3-3 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
22 Sep 1999 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | W |
4-2 Agg: 7-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
25 Sep 1999 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
03 Oct 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
16 Oct 1999 | Leicester City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
23 Oct 1999 | Bradford City v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
04 Dec 1999 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
09 Jan 2000 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
12 Jan 2000 | Leicester City v Fulham | W | 3-3 (3-0) | League Cup | Quarter-final |
15 Jan 2000 | Chelsea v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
27 Feb 2000 | Leicester City v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Cup | Final |
11 Mar 2000 | Wimbledon v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
18 Mar 2000 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
02 Apr 2000 | Derby County v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
08 Apr 2000 | Leicester City v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
15 Apr 2000 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
19 Apr 2000 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
03 May 2000 | Liverpool v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
14 May 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.