Ian Woan
| Date of birth | 14 December 1967 |
| Place of birth | Heswall |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Woan joined Barnsley on a two-month contract in August 2000 but although he showed that he clearly had a cultured left foot he failed to win a longer deal at Oakwell. In October he moved on to Swindon Town, arriving soon after Andy King was appointed manager and went on to be a key figure in the centre of the park for the Robins. An expert with dead-ball kicks he set up numerous goals for his colleagues and netted a few himself, including a great strike with a 45-yard free kick at Rotherham and another direct from a corner against Northampton. Very much a favourite with the County Ground faithful he was runner up for the 'Player of the Season' award before moving to the United States to play for Columbus Crew in the summer.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runcorn | 01 Jul 1989 | 14 Mar 1990 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 14 Mar 1990 | 25 Aug 2000 | |
| Barnsley | 25 Aug 2000 | 26 Oct 2000 | |
| Swindon Town | 26 Oct 2000 | 06 May 2001 | |
| Columbus Crew | 07 May 2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 21 Jan 2002 | 28 Jan 2002 | T |
| Shrewsbury Town | 31 Jan 2002 | 30 Jun 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
3 |
2
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| 1994-95 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 35 | 2 |
5 |
5
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| 1995-96 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 7 | 3 |
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| 1995-96 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 33 | 8 |
5
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| 1996-97 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
1
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| 1996-97 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 29 | 3 |
1 |
7
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| 1998-99 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Barnsley | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Barnsley | League Division 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Swindon Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Swindon Town | League Division 2 | 21 | 1 |
3 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Shrewsbury Town | League Division 3 | 14 | 3 |
2
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| 2002-03 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Shrewsbury Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 4 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Shrewsbury Town | League Division 3 | 33 | 3 |
4 |
5
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1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 16 Aug 1992 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Oldham Athletic v Nottingham Forest | L | 5-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 1992 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 1992 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 1992 | Leeds United v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 1993 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 1993 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 1993 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Nottingham Forest v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 1993 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 1993 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 1993 | Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 1993 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 1993 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 1993 | Nottingham Forest v Norwich City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 1993 | Nottingham Forest v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 1993 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 1993 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1993 | Wimbledon v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 1993 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 1993 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 1993 | Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 1994 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 1994 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 1994 | Nottingham Forest v Hereford United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 08 Oct 1994 | Manchester City v Nottingham Forest | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 1994 | Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 1994 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 1994 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 1994 | Nottingham Forest v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 1994 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 1994 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 1994 | Leeds United v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 1994 | Nottingham Forest v Millwall | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 1994 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 1994 | Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 1994 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1994 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 1994 | Nottingham Forest v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 1994 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 1995 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 1995 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 1995 | Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 1995 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 1995 | Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-7 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 1995 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 1995 | Norwich City v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 1995 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 1995 | Wimbledon v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 1995 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 1995 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 1995 | Bradford City v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 1995 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Bradford City | D |
2-2 Agg: 4-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 14 Oct 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 1995 | Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest | L | 7-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 1995 | Bolton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Manchester City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 1995 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 1996 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 1996 | Stoke City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 1996 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 1996 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 13 Feb 1996 | Oxford United v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 24 Feb 1996 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 09 Mar 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-1 (3-1) | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 13 Mar 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 23 Mar 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 1996 | Leeds United v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 1996 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Sunderland | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Sep 1996 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Sep 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 1996 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 1996 | Wycombe Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 28 Sep 1996 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Oct 1996 | Leeds United v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Derby County | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 1996 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Oct 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 1996 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 1996 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1996 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 1997 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 1997 | Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1997 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 1997 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 1997 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 1997 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 1997 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 1997 | Chesterfield v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 1997 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 1997 | Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 1997 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 1997 | Sunderland v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 1997 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 1997 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Nottingham Forest v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Derby County v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 1997 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 1999 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1999 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.