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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep 2000 | Barnsley v Rotherham United | W |
3-2 Agg: 4-2 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Crystal Palace v Barnsley | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Barnsley v Crewe Alexandra | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Barnsley | W |
0-3 Agg: 0-7 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Huddersfield Town v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Barnsley v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-4 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.