Ian Ure

Date of birth07 December 1939
Place of birthAyr
NationalityScottish
PositionCentre half

Arsenal paid Dundee £62,500 for Ian's services in 1963 – then a world record fee for a centre-half. He moved on to Manchester United in 1969 when his best days were behind him.

An excellent central-defender, combative, spent two seasons as Bill Foulkes' successor, but he had seen better days.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Arsenal 01 Aug 1963 01 Aug 1969

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1963-64 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1963-64 Arsenal Fairs Cup 4
1963-64 Arsenal League Division One 41
1
1964-65 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1964-65 Arsenal League Division One 22
1
1965-66 Arsenal League Division One 21
1966-67 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1966-67 Arsenal League Cup 4
1966-67 Arsenal League Division One 37
1967-68 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1967-68 Arsenal League Cup 5
1967-68 Arsenal League Division One 21
1968-69 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1968-69 Arsenal League Cup 5
1968-69 Arsenal League Division One 23
1969-70 Arsenal League Division One 3
1969-70 Manchester United FA Cup 7
1969-70 Manchester United League Cup 7
1969-70 Manchester United League Division One 34
1
1970-71 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1970-71 Manchester United League Cup 3
1970-71 Manchester United League Division One 13


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
23 Aug 1969 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
27 Aug 1969 Manchester United v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
30 Aug 1969 Manchester United v Sunderland W 3-1 League Division One
06 Sep 1969 Leeds United v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
13 Sep 1969 Manchester United v Liverpool W 1-0 League Division One
17 Sep 1969 Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United W 1-3 League Division One
20 Sep 1969 Arsenal v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
23 Sep 1969 Manchester United v Wrexham W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
27 Sep 1969 Manchester United v West Ham United W 5-2 League Division One
04 Oct 1969 Derby County v Manchester United L 2-0 League Division One
08 Oct 1969 Southampton v Manchester United W 0-3 League Division One
11 Oct 1969 Manchester United v Ipswich Town W 2-1 League Division One
14 Oct 1969 Burnley v Manchester United D 0-0 League Cup 4th round
18 Oct 1969 Manchester United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division One
20 Oct 1969 Manchester United v Burnley W 1-0 League Cup 4th round replay
25 Oct 1969 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United L 2-1 League Division One
01 Nov 1969 Manchester United v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division One
08 Nov 1969 Coventry City v Manchester United W 1-2 League Division One
12 Nov 1969 Derby County v Manchester United D 0-0 League Cup Quarter-final
15 Nov 1969 Manchester City v Manchester United L 4-0 League Division One
19 Nov 1969 Manchester United v Derby County W 1-0 League Cup Quarter-final replay
22 Nov 1969 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-1 League Division One
29 Nov 1969 Burnley v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
03 Dec 1969 Manchester City v Manchester United L 2-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
06 Dec 1969 Manchester United v Chelsea L 0-2 League Division One
13 Dec 1969 Liverpool v Manchester United W 1-4 League Division One
17 Dec 1969 Manchester United v Manchester City D 2-2
Agg: 3-4
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
26 Dec 1969 Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1969 Sunderland v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
03 Jan 1970 Ipswich Town v Manchester United W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1970 Manchester United v Arsenal W 2-1 League Division One
17 Jan 1970 West Ham United v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
24 Jan 1970 Manchester United v Manchester City W 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
26 Jan 1970 Manchester United v Leeds United D 2-2 League Division One
31 Jan 1970 Manchester United v Derby County W 1-0 League Division One
07 Feb 1970 Northampton Town v Manchester United W 2-8 FA Cup 5th round
10 Feb 1970 Ipswich Town v Manchester United W 0-1 League Division One
14 Feb 1970 Manchester United v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Division One
21 Feb 1970 Middlesbrough v Manchester United D 1-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
25 Feb 1970 Manchester United v Middlesbrough W 2-1 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
28 Feb 1970 Stoke City v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
14 Mar 1970 Leeds United v Manchester United D 0-0 FA Cup Semi-final
17 Mar 1970 Manchester United v Burnley D 3-3 League Division One
21 Mar 1970 Chelsea v Manchester United L 2-1 League Division One
30 Mar 1970 Manchester United v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division One
08 Apr 1970 Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion W 7-0 League Division One
10 Apr 1970 Manchester United v Watford W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd place play-off
13 Apr 1970 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United L 2-1 League Division One
15 Aug 1970 Manchester United v Leeds United L 0-1 League Division One
19 Aug 1970 Manchester United v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
22 Aug 1970 Arsenal v Manchester United L 4-0 League Division One
25 Aug 1970 Burnley v Manchester United W 0-2 League Division One
29 Aug 1970 Manchester United v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division One
02 Sep 1970 Manchester United v Everton W 2-0 League Division One
05 Sep 1970 Liverpool v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
09 Sep 1970 Aldershot v Manchester United W 1-3 League Cup 2nd round
12 Sep 1970 Manchester United v Coventry City W 2-0 League Division One
19 Sep 1970 Ipswich Town v Manchester United L 4-0 League Division One
07 Oct 1970 Manchester United v Portsmouth W 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
10 Oct 1970 Manchester United v Crystal Palace L 0-1 League Division One
17 Oct 1970 Leeds United v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
24 Oct 1970 Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 League Division One
23 Dec 1970 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 2-1
Agg: 3-2
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
26 Dec 1970 Derby County v Manchester United D 4-4 League Division One
02 Jan 1971 Manchester United v Middlesbrough D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd 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
1960-61 Scotland Under-23 1
1961-62 Scotland A v League 1
1961-62 Scotland British Home Championship 1
1961-62 Scotland FIFA World Cup 1
1962-63 Scotland British Home Championship 3
1962-63 Scotland International Friendly 3
1963-64 Scotland British Home Championship 1
1963-64 Scotland International Friendly 1
1966-67 Scotland A v B 1
1967-68 Scotland UEFA European Championship 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
01 Mar 1961 England v Scotland W 0-1 Under-23
08 Nov 1961 Scotland v Wales W 2-0 British Home Championship
29 Nov 1961 Scotland v Czechoslovakia L 2-4 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8 play-off
05 Feb 1962 Scotland v Scottish League D 2-2 A v League
20 Oct 1962 Wales v Scotland W 2-3 British Home Championship
07 Nov 1962 Scotland v Northern Ireland W 5-1 British Home Championship
06 Apr 1963 England v Scotland W 1-2 British Home Championship
08 May 1963 Scotland v Austria W 4-1 International Friendly
04 Jun 1963 Norway v Scotland L 4-3 International Friendly
13 Jun 1963 Spain v Scotland W 2-6 International Friendly
12 Oct 1963 Northern Ireland v Scotland L 2-1 British Home Championship
07 Nov 1963 Scotland v Norway W 6-1 International Friendly
16 May 1967 Israel v Scotland W 1-2 A v B
21 Oct 1967 Northern Ireland v Scotland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.