Ian Filby

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Ian Filby
Personal information
Full name Ian Frederick Filby[1]
Date of birth (1954-10-09) 9 October 1954 (age 67)
Place of birth Woodford, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1971–1972 Orient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1975 Orient 0 (0)
1973 → Montreal Olympique (loan) 19 (3)
1974 → Brentford (loan) 3 (0)
1974 → St Mirren (loan) 0 (0)
→ Romford (loan) 5 (1)
1976–1978 Durban City
1979 Lusitano
1979–1980 Sacramento Gold 42 (25)
1980 Pennsylvania Stoners
1981 California Surf 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ian Frederick Filby (born 9 October 1954) is an English retired professional football forward who played professionally in England, South Africa and North America.

Career[]

Orient[]

Filby began his career in the youth system at Second Division club Orient and signed his first professional contract on his 18th birthday in October 1972.[2] He later won the London Challenge Cup with the reserve team in 1972 and 1973.[1] He failed to make a first team appearance for the club before departing in 1975.[2]

Montreal Olympique (loan)[]

Filby moved to Canada to join North American Soccer League club Montreal Olympique on loan for the 1973 season.[3] Manager Graham Adams commented that Filby was faster and had better ball control than the previous season's highly rated Scottish player Graeme Souness.[4] Despite the build-up, Filby managed just three goals in Olympique's 19 regular season games.[3]

Brentford (loan)[]

Filby joined Fourth Division club Brentford on loan in September 1974 and made just three appearances during his spell.[1]

Further loans[]

Filby had loans at Scottish club St Mirren and Southern League Premier Division club Romford during the 1974–75 season.[5]

South Africa[]

Filby moved to South Africa in 1976 and played for National Football League and National Premier Soccer League clubs Durban City and Lusitano.[3]

Sacramento Gold[]

Filby returned to North America to sign for American Soccer League club Sacramento Gold in 1979.[3] He had a good 1979 season, finishing the campaign as the league's top scorer (with 45 points) and winning the championship (after a 1–0 victory over Columbus Magic in the final) and being named on the league's All-Star team.[6] Filby scored 11 goals in the 1980 season, before departing midway through the campaign.[3]

Pennsylvania Stoners[]

Filby signed for American Soccer League club Pennsylvania Stoners during the 1980 season and won his second successive championship, beating former club Sacramento Gold 2–1 in the final.[7]

California Surf[]

Filby returned to the North American Soccer League to sign for California Surf in 1981.[3]

Later career[]

After retiring from professional play, Filby remained in Northern California and continued to play in the amateur Central California Soccer League.[8]

Honours[]

Orient Reserves

Sacramento Gold

Pennsylvania Stoners

  • American Soccer League (1): 1980[7]

Individual

  • American Soccer League All-Star (1): 1979[6]

Personal life[]

Filby's brother was also a footballer and the pair played together at Sacramento Gold and California Surf.[9][10][11]

Career statistics[]

Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Montreal Olympique (loan) 1973[3] North American Soccer League 19 3 — — 19 3
Brentford (loan) 1974–75[12] Fourth Division 3 0 — — 3 0
Sacramento Gold 1979[3] American Soccer League 26 14 — — 26 14
California Surf 1981[3] North American Soccer League 1 0 — — 1 0
Career total 49 17 0 0 — 49 17

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 56. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. ^ a b Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 272. ISBN 978-1906796709.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASL Soccer North American Soccer League Players". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  4. ^ "The Montreal Gazette – Google News Archive Search". google.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Scottish Football Historical Archive – F". p. 231. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "The Year in American Soccer – 1979". sover.net. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  7. ^ a b "The Year in American Soccer – 1980". homepages.sover.net. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  8. ^ FILBY FINDS A HAPPY HOME AT TURN VEREIN SACRAMENTO BEE – Sunday, 5 October 1986
  9. ^ "June 8, 1977 – Sacramento Spirits vs. Los Angeles Skyhawks – Fun While It Lasted". Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Malcolm Filby". www.footballzz.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  11. ^ "NASL Soccer North American Soccer League Players-Malcolm Filby". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  12. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 393. ISBN 0951526200.
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