Ian Scanlon

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Ian Scanlon
Personal information
Full name John Scanlon
Date of birth (1952-07-13) 13 July 1952 (age 69)
Place of birth Birkenshaw, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Viewpark Boys Guild
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1972 East Stirlingshire 42 (18)
1972–1977 Notts County 111 (31)
1977–1981 Aberdeen 92 (13)
1981–1986 St Mirren 98 (28)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

John "Ian" Scanlon (13 July 1952) is a Scottish former professional footballer. During his playing career Scanlon represented East Stirlingshire, Aberdeen, St Mirren and English club Notts County.

Career[]

Scanlon moved from East Stirlingshire to Notts County for a fee of £10,000.[1] In November 1974 he scored a hat-trick against Sheffield Wednesday, taking 165 seconds from the first to the third goal, a club record.[1] In 1977, after being dropped for a game against Carlisle United, Scanlon walked out on Notts County.[1] After openly considering retirement from football, and making false claims to have inherited money, he joined Aberdeen.[1] Scanlon won the Scottish Football League Premier Division with Aberdeen in 1979–80,[2] before being sold to St Mirren in part exchange for Peter Weir.[1] He played 140 games for the Saints, scoring 40 goals, including competing in the UEFA Cup in 1983–84 and 1985–86 before retiring in May 1986.[3][4][5]

Honours[]

With Aberdeen:

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Forte hat-trick brings back memories of Scanlon". This Is Nottingham. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
  2. ^ "CHAMPIONS - ABERDEEN CLINCH THE TITLE AT EASTER ROAD IN 1980". Aberdeen F.C. 1 October 2008. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Player profiles S". ST Mirren Info. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
  4. ^ "UEFA Cup 1983–84". St Mirren Info. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
  5. ^ "UEFA Cup 1985–86". St Mirren Info. Retrieved 23 December 2009.

External links[]

  • Ian Scanlon at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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