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Ian John Bastow (born 12 August 1971 in Torquay) is an English former professional football midfielder. He is currently first-team player-coach of non-league side Upton Athletic.
Ian Bastow began his career as an apprentice at Torquay United, serving his apprenticeship alongside future England star Lee Sharpe.[1] He turned professional in March 1989,[2] and made his league debut on 15 April 1989 as a substitute against Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road. The following month, he started the 1-0 home victory against Carlisle United, being substituted for Ian Weston the regular number 10 that season. He started the first game of the following season, a 1-1 draw away to Stockport County, but appeared only sporadically for the rest of the season, making 9 league and 2 cup appearances before being released at the end of the season.
On his release, he joined local non-league side
He later concentrated on playing for Upton Athletic and was appointed as first-team player-coach of Upton in June 2006, succeeding his uncle, Richard Bastow, whose sons Alex, Darren and Paul all also play for Upton.
References
- ^ Jackson, Jamie (15 September 2002). "Sharpe at the blunt end". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Nzd/sandbox3". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
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