Ian Ure

Scottish footballer and manager (born 1939)

Ian Ure (born 7 December 1939) is a former football player. He has played for Scotland national team.

Ian Ure
Personal information
Full name John Francombe Ure[1]
Date of birth (1939-12-07) 7 December 1939 (age 84)
Place of birth Ayr, Scotland
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
Ayr Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1963 Dundee 107 (0)
1963–1969 Arsenal 168 (2)
1969–1971 Manchester United 47 (1)
1971–1973 St Mirren 3 (0)
Total 325 (3)
National team
1961[2] Scotland U23 1 (0)
1961–1962[3] Scottish League XI 4 (0)
1961–1967[4] Scotland 12 (0)
1962[5] SFA trial v SFL 1 (0)
Teams managed
1974–1975 East Stirlingshire
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics change

Source [6]

Club Season League Cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee 1958–59 Division One 2 0
1959–60 7 0
1960–61 32 0
1961–62 34 0
1962–63 32 0
Total 107 0
Arsenal 1963–64 First Division 41 1 4 0 4 0 49 1
1964–65 22 1 2 0 24 1
1965–66 21 0 0 0 1 0 22 0
1966–67 37 0 3 0 4 0 44 0
1967–68 21 0 3 0 5 0 29 0
1968–69 23 0 4 0 5 0 32 0
1969–70 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 168 2 16 0 14 0 4 0 1 0 203 2
Manchester United 1969–70 First Division 34 1 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 48 1
1970–71 13 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 20 0
1971–72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 47 1 8 0 10 0 0 0 3 0 68 1
St Mirren 1972–73 Division Two 3 0
1973–74 0 0
Total 3 0
Career total 325 3

References change

  1. "Ian Ure". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. Scotland U23 player Ure, Ian, FitbaStats
  3. SFL player John Francombe (Ian) Ure, London Hearts Supporters Club
  4. Scotland player Ian Ure, London Hearts Supporters Club
  5. Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.[permanent dead link]
  6. "Ian Ure". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.