Ian Ross (footballer, born 1947)
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 January 1947 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 9 February 2019 (aged 72) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Glasgow & District Schools | |||
Liverpool | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966–1972 | Liverpool | 48 | (2) |
1972–1976 | Aston Villa | 175 | (3) |
1976 | → Notts County (loan) | 4 | (1) |
1976 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
1976–1979 | Peterborough United | 112 | (1) |
1979–1982 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
1982–1983 | Hereford United | 15 | (0) |
Total | 356 | (7) | |
Managerial career | |||
1982 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (caretaker) | ||
1985–1987 |
Valur | ||
1988–1990 | KR Reykjavík | ||
1992–1993 | Huddersfield Town | ||
1994 |
Keflavík | ||
1996 | Berwick Rangers | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ian Ross (26 January 1947 – 9 February 2019) was a Scottish professional
Career
A utility player, Ross's debut was for
After falling out of favour at Villa, he had spells on loan at Notts County and Northampton Town before joining Peterborough United in December 1976. Here, he amassed over 100 appearances during two and a half seasons, in which he also served the club in a coaching role.
He joined First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1979 primarily as a coach, following his former Peterborough manager John Barnwell. He remained a registered player but never played a first team game for the club. He stepped in as caretaker manager after Barnwell's eventual sacking in January 1982, taking charge of five games, losing all. Ross left the club soon after, joining Hereford United in a similar role, though here he did make 15 first team appearances during the 1982–83 season.[3]
He moved to Iceland in 1984 to manage
Death
Ross died on 9 February 2019.[3]
Honours
Aston Villa
- FL Third Division: 1971–72[9]
- FL Second Division promoted: 1974–75[9]
- 1974–75[9]
Valur
- 1985, 1987
References
- ^ "RIP Ian Ross". Liverpool FC. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ISBN 0-213-16681-X.
- ^ a b c Valur Páll Eiríksson (10 February 2019). "Ian Ross látinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Ian Ross tekur við hjá KR". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 1 October 1987. pp. 72, 71. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Ian Ross hættur hjá KR!". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 8 February 1991. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Ross þjálfar Keflvíkinga". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 November 1993. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Dagblaðið Vísir(in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Pétur Pétursson þjálfari Keflvíkinga". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 July 1994. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "RIP IAN ROSS". AVFC. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
"IAN ROSS TRIBUTES". AVFC. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2021.