Ian Painter
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian John Painter | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Wombourne, England | ||
| 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 | |||
Ian John Painter (born 28 December 1964) was a footballer who for Coventry City and Stoke City. He made 116 appearances in the Football League.[1][2]
Career
Painter was born in Wombourne, 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.[2] He became a key player for Stoke at a time when the club was struggling both on and off the field, he earned an England under-21 call up in 1983 and also became the club's top scorer in the 1984–85 season.[2] 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.[2] 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.[2]
Managerial career
He became manager of non-league side Bilston Town in 1995 before managing Stafford Rangers from 1998 to 2002.[2] He was also manager of Hednesford Town from August 2002 to February 2003.[3]
After football
He spent four years in non-league before he became a part-time coach whilst also owning a sports shop in Wombourne.[2] He joined the Coventry City Former Players Association in October 2011.[4]
Career statistics
- Sourced from Ian Painter at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| 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 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 116 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 126 | 24 | ||
References
- ^ *Lowe, Simon: "Stoke City The Modern Era - A Complete Record" (Desert Island Books, ISBN 1-874287-39-2).
- ^ a b c d e f g 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.
External links
- Ian Painter stats at Neil Brown