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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 December 1969 | ||
| 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 | |||
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
edit- Career stats at soccerbase.com Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Ian Olney - Aston Villa FC - Football-Heroes.net
- ^ "Career stats at soccerbase.com". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2008.
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