Ian Painter
Ian John Painter (born 28 December 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played for Stoke City and Coventry City. He made 116 appearances in the Football League.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian John Painter | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Wombourne, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1982 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1986 | Stoke City | 113 | (20) |
| 1986–1987 | Coventry City | 3 | (0) |
| Willenhall Town | |||
| Total | 116 | (20) | |
| International career | |||
| 1986 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Bilston Town | ||
| 1998–2002 | Stafford Rangers | ||
| 2002–2003 | Hednesford Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Painter was born in Wombourne, Staffordshire, England, but graduated from Stoke's youth system at the Victoria Ground, making his debut one day before his 18th birthday against Everton in 1982.[3] He became a key player for The Potters at a time when the club was struggling both on and off the field, earning an England under-21 call up in 1983, and also became the club's top scorer in the 1984–85 season.[3] However Stoke were relegated with just 17 points and new manager Mick Mills decided Painter was surplus to requirements and let him join Coventry City for a fee of £85,000.[3] His time at Coventry was overshadowed by injuries and made only three appearances before he decided to retire from football at the age of 23. He later played for non-league Willenhall Town to keep fit.[3]
Managerial career
He became manager of non-league side Bilston Town in 1995 before managing Stafford Rangers from 1998 to 2002.[3] He was also manager of Hednesford Town from August 2002 to February 2003.[4] Also managed Ounsdale Mount in Wolverhampton Sunday League.
After football
He spent four years in non-league before he became a part-time coach whilst also owning a sports shop in Wombourne.[3] He joined the Coventry City Former Players Association in October 2011.[5]
Career statistics
Source:[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1982–83 | First Division | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 |
| 1983–84 | First Division | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 8 | |
| 1984–85 | First Division | 38 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 9 | |
| 1985–86 | Second Division | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| Total | 113 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 123 | 24 | ||
| Coventry City | 1986–87 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career Total | 116 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 126 | 24 | ||
References
- Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
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- Lowe, Simon: "Stoke City The Modern Era - A Complete Record" (Desert Island Books, ISBN 1-874287-39-2).
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- "Hednesford Town FC". BBC. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- "Ian Painter joins the Association". CCFPA. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- Ian Painter at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
- Ian Painter at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database