| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian John Painter | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Wombourne, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1982 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1986 | Stoke City | 113 | (20) |
| 1986–1987 | Coventry City | 3 | (0) |
| Willenhall Town | |||
| Total | 116 | (20) | |
| International career | |||
| 1986 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Bilston Town | ||
| 1998–2002 | Stafford Rangers | ||
| 2002–2003 | Hednesford Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ian John Painter (born 28 December 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played for Stoke City and Coventry City. He made 116 appearances in the Football League.[2][3]
Painter was born in Wombourne, Staffordshire, England, but graduated from Stoke's youth system at the Victoria Ground, making his debut one day before his 18th birthday against Everton in 1982.[3] He became a key player for The Potters at a time when the club was struggling both on and off the field, earning an England under-21 call up in 1983, and also became the club's top scorer in the 1984–85 season.[3] However Stoke were relegated with just 17 points and new manager Mick Mills decided Painter was surplus to requirements and let him join Coventry City for a fee of £85,000.[3] His time at Coventry was overshadowed by injuries and made only three appearances before he decided to retire from football at the age of 23. He later played for non-league Willenhall Town to keep fit.[3]
He became manager of non-league side Bilston Town in 1995 before managing Stafford Rangers from 1998 to 2002.[3] He was also manager of Hednesford Town from August 2002 to February 2003.[4] Also managed Ounsdale Mount in Wolverhampton Sunday League.
He spent four years in non-league before he became a part-time coach whilst also owning a sports shop in Wombourne.[3] He joined the Coventry City Former Players Association in October 2011.[5]
Source:[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 1982–83 | First Division | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 |
| 1983–84 | First Division | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 8 | |
| 1984–85 | First Division | 38 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 9 | |
| 1985–86 | Second Division | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| Total | 113 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 123 | 24 | ||
| Coventry City | 1986–87 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career Total | 116 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 126 | 24 | ||