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Ian Olney

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Ian Olney
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-12-17) 17 December 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth Luton, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–1986 Ebley F.C.
1986–1988 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1992 Aston Villa 88 (16)
1992–1996 Oldham Athletic 46 (13)
1996–1997 Kidderminster Harriers
2000–2001 Forest Green Rovers 2 (0)
International career
1990–1991 England U21 10 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Olney (born 17 December 1969) is a former footballer who played as a forward. He started his career at Aston Villa, making his senior debut in 1988. He made 88 league appearances for Villa, scoring 16 goals, and 4 years later was sold to Oldham Athletic for £750,000, at that time Oldham's transfer record.[1]

He was part of the team that dramatically survived relegation from the Premier League on the final day of the season, after defeating Southampton 4–3. He later played for Kidderminster Harriers and Forest Green Rovers.

References

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  1. ^ "Career stats at soccerbase.com". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2008.