Ian Warburton

Ian Warburton
Personal information
Full name Ian Thomas Warburton[1]
Date of birth (1952-03-22)22 March 1952
Place of birth Haslingden, England
Date of death February 2021(2021-02-00) (aged 68)
Position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Haslingden St James
Haslingden
1972–1974 Bury 6 (2)
1974–1975 Southport 7 (1)
Mossley
Rossendale United
Accrington Stanley
Nelson
Haslingden St Mary's
Rising Bridge
Total 13+ (3+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Thomas Warburton (22 March 1952 – February 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker, primarily for Bury and Southport in the lower tiers of the Football League in the 1970s.

Career

Born in Haslingden, Lancashire, Warburton began his career in local non-league football with Haslingden St James and Haslingden,[2] before turning professional, making 6 league appearances and scoring 2 goals for Bury from 1972 to 1974 (including as part of their Division Four promotion-winning squad in 1973-74), followed by a spell at Southport where he made 7 league appearances and scored 1 goal in 1974-1975.[3][1][4]

Following his professional career, Warburton continued playing for non-league clubs including Mossley, Rossendale United, Accrington Stanley, Nelson, Haslingden St Mary's and Rising Bridge.[2]

Later life

Warburton later became a mechanical engineer, running his own design company.[5] He died in February 2021.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ian Warburton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 Ian Warburton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ↑ Braham, Michael (5 October 2021). "RIP Ian Warburton". Southport Central. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  4. ↑ Ian Warburton at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  5. ↑ Adam Ellis (19 December 2016). "Where Are They Now? Bury 1973-74 Division Four promotion winners". The League Paper. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  6. ↑ Macpherson, Jon (21 February 2021). "Beautiful tributes to special Rossendale people who died this week". Lancs Live. Retrieved 24 March 2026.


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