Ian Purdie (born 7 March 1953 in Bellshill) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Purdie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Larkhall Thistle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1975 | Aberdeen | 39 | (10) |
| 1975–1977 | Dundee | 59 | (7) |
| 1977–1978 | Motherwell | 16 | (3) |
| 1978–1979 | Wigan Athletic | 55 | (12) |
| 1979–1980 | Portsmouth | 5 | (1) |
| 1981–1982 | Canberra City | 43 | (13) |
| 1983 | Footscray JUST | 14 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1974 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He started his professional career at Aberdeen before moving on to Dundee and then Motherwell.
Following a disagreement with his manager at Motherwell,[2] Purdie moved to Wigan Athletic, and was the club's first signing after being elected into the Football League. He made his debut in the club's first ever Football League game against Hereford United, and in October 1978, he became the scorer of Wigan's first successful penalty in the Football League against Northampton Town.[3]
Purdie signed for Portsmouth in October 1979 for a fee of £20,000, but made just five appearances for the club. However, he did score the crucial 2nd goal when Portsmouth beat Northampton 2–0 on 3 May 1980 to secure promotion to Division 3. He moved to the Australian capital in 1981 to play for Canberra City in the National Soccer League, before transferring to Melbourne-based Footscray JUST in 1983. And if he ever reads this, perhaps he'll return the only autographed copies of 'The League at Last' that he 'borrowed' ...
References edit
- ^ "Ian Purdie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ Cherry, D. B. (1979). The League: At Last. D.B.C. Enterprises. p. 112.
- ^ "Latics A–Z". Ye Olde Tree and Crown. Retrieved 11 November 2010.[permanent dead link]
External links edit
- Ian Purdie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Ian Purdie at Aussie Footballers
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