Ian started his career in the Lancashire Amateur Leagues before joining Burnley in 1991. He then moved onto Clitheroe for a season in 1992. He was an ever present feature of their squad for a season before moving to Ashton United while they were in the Unibond First Division. A season later, and he moved on to join Macclesfield, and was part of the side that won promotion from the Unibond First division into the Conference. He stayed with the Shrimps for two years before joining Leigh RMI in 1998, where he has been a stalwart of their side ever since. Originally an out and out striker, he has moved into midfield, and of late has been a major supplier of goals for the Railway men. He was voted Player's Player of the year for the 02/03 season at RMI.
After departure of Dave Miller as manager, Ian decided to call it a day himself having held off his retirement as a favour to Dave. He may have only scored 6 goals, but every one of them got Celtic points. | Date | Opposition | Competition | Season | H/A | Score | Lineups | Goals | Assists | R | Y | Sub |
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| Sat 25 September 2004 | Bradford Park Avenue | Vanarama National League North | 2004/2005 | H | 1-4 | Subbed Off | |||||
| Tue 21 September 2004 | Nuneaton Town | Vanarama National League North | 2004/2005 | A | 1-0 | Subbed On | |||||
| Sat 18 September 2004 | Vauxhall Motors | Vanarama National League North | 2004/2005 | H | 2-1 |  | Subbed On | ||||
| Wed 15 September 2004 | Nantwich Town | Cheshire Senior Cup | 2004/2005 | A | 0-4 | ||||||
| Tue 07 September 2004 | Harrogate Town | Vanarama National League North | 2004/2005 | A | 2-0 | ||||||
| Sat 04 September 2004 | Barrow | Vanarama National League North | 2004/2005 | H | 1-2 | ||||||
| Mon 30 August 2004 | Alfreton Town | Vanarama National League North | 2004/2005 | H | 2-3 | | |||||
| Sat 28 August 2004 | Droylsden | Vanarama National League North | 2004/2005 | A | 0-0 | Subbed On | |||||
| Tue 24 August 2004 | Runcorn FC Halton | Vanarama National League North | 2004/2005 | A | 1-1 | ||||||
| Sat 21 August 2004 | Altrincham | Vanarama National League North | 2004/2005 | H | 1-1 | ||||||
| Tue 17 August 2004 | Lancaster City | Vanarama National League North | 2004/2005 | H | 2-2 | Subbed Off | |||||
| Sat 14 August 2004 | Worksop Town | Vanarama National League North | 2004/2005 | A | 1-1 | ||||||
| Tue 03 August 2004 | Hyde United | Ray Stanley Memorial | 2004/2005 | H | 3-0 | Subbed Off | |||||
| Sat 24 April 2004 | Barrow | Northern Premier | 2003/2004 | H | 2-2 | | Subbed On | ||||
| Tue 20 April 2004 | Hucknall Town | Northern Premier | 2003/2004 | A | 1-3 | Subbed On | |||||
| Sat 17 April 2004 | Runcorn FC Halton | Northern Premier | 2003/2004 | A | 3-0 | Subbed On | |||||
| Wed 14 April 2004 | Marine | Northern Premier | 2003/2004 | H | 1-1 | ||||||
| Mon 12 April 2004 | Southport | Northern Premier | 2003/2004 | A | 2-3 | Subbed Off | |||||
| Sat 10 April 2004 | Vauxhall Motors | Northern Premier | 2003/2004 | H | 3-4 | ||||||
| Tue 30 March 2004 | Blyth Spartans | Northern Premier | 2003/2004 | A | 0-1 | | |||||
| Tue 23 March 2004 | Frickley Athletic | Northern Premier | 2003/2004 | H | 5-0 | Subbed On | |||||
| Sat 20 March 2004 | Blyth Spartans | Northern Premier | 2003/2004 | H | 2-0 | Subbed On | |||||
| Sat 06 March 2004 | Whitby Town | Northern Premier | 2003/2004 | H | 1-3 | | |||||
| Sat 14 February 2004 | Canvey Island | FA Trophy | 2003/2004 | H | 0-0 | ||||||
| Sat 07 February 2004 | Wakefield Emley | Northern Premier | 2003/2004 | A | 1-3 | ||||||
| Sat 31 January 2004 | Marine | FA Trophy | 2003/2004 | H | 1-1 | Subbed Off | |||||
| Fri 26 December 2003 | Altrincham | Northern Premier | 2003/2004 | A | 3-3 | ||||||
| Sat 13 December 2003 | Wakefield Emley | Northern Premier | 2003/2004 | H | 3-3 | Subbed Off |