Ian Redford Player Profile

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Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1988-89 13 (2) 3 0 0 53.3% 20.0% 26.7%
1987-88 34 (4) 8 5 0 42.1% 39.5% 18.4%
1986-87 53 (6) 11 11 0 57.6% 25.4% 16.9%
1985-86 36 (7) 10 4 0 51.2% 30.2% 18.6%
Totals: 136 (19) 32


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 22/10/88 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H) 0 - 1
 12/10/88 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A) 0 - 1
 05/10/88 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Floriana (H) 1 - 0
 01/10/88 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H) 0 - 0
 27/09/88 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H) 0 - 1

 Recent First Team Goals
 24/09/88 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A) 2 - 1
 31/08/88 Quarter Final vs. Celtic (H) 2 - 0
 28/03/88 Quarter Final 2nd Replay vs. Dundee (A) 3 - 0
 06/02/88 Premier Division vs. Morton (H) 2 - 0
 03/02/88 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A) 1 - 1

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 24/09/88 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  2 - 1
 24/09/88 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  2 - 1
 31/08/88 Quarter Final vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 0
 28/03/88 Quarter Final 2nd Replay vs. Dundee (A)  3 - 0
 06/02/88 Premier Division vs. Morton (H)  2 - 0
 06/02/88 Premier Division vs. Morton (H)  2 - 0
 03/02/88 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 1
 30/01/88 3rd Round vs. Arbroath (A)  7 - 0
 29/08/87 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 1
 15/08/87 Premier Division vs. Morton (H)  3 - 1
 12/08/87 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 1
 02/05/87 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 1
 22/04/87 Semi Final 2nd Leg vs. M'gladbach (A)  2 - 0
 04/04/87 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 2
 06/01/87 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  2 - 0
 03/12/86 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  2 - 0
 29/11/86 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (A)  1 - 2
 22/10/86 2nd Round 1st Leg vs. Univ Craiova (H)  3 - 0
 22/10/86 2nd Round 1st Leg vs. Univ Craiova (H)  3 - 0
 27/09/86 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 1
 16/08/86 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  3 - 2
 09/08/86 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 1
 26/04/86 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  1 - 2
 19/04/86 Premier Division vs. Clydebank (A)  1 - 1
 25/01/86 3rd Round vs. Morton (H)  4 - 0
 18/01/86 Premier Division vs. Clydebank (H)  4 - 0
 11/12/85 3rd Round 2nd Leg vs. Neuchatel Xamax (A)  1 - 3
 27/11/85 3rd Round 1st Leg vs. Neuchatel Xamax (H)  2 - 1
 23/10/85 2nd Round 1st Leg vs. Vardar (H)  2 - 0
 19/10/85 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  2 - 3
 02/10/85 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Bohemians (H)  2 - 2
 28/08/85 3rd Round vs. Clydebank (H)  2 - 0

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 09/11/88 2nd Round 2nd Leg vs. Din. Bucharest (A)  1 - 1
 26/10/88 2nd Round 1st Leg vs. Din. Bucharest (H)  0 - 1
 22/10/88 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  0 - 1
 12/10/88 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 1
 05/10/88 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Floriana (H)  1 - 0
 01/10/88 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  0 - 0
 27/09/88 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 1
 24/09/88 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  2 - 1
 03/09/88 Premier Division vs. Dundee (A)  3 - 0
 31/08/88 Quarter Final vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 0
 27/08/88 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 2
 24/08/88 3rd Round vs. St Mirren (A)  3 - 1
 20/08/88 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 0
 16/08/88 2nd Round vs. Partick Th (A)  2 - 0
 13/08/88 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 0
 23/04/88 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (H)  2 - 2
 20/04/88 Semi Final 2nd Replay vs. Aberdeen (N)  1 - 0
 13/04/88 Semi Final Replay vs. Aberdeen (N)  1 - 1
 09/04/88 Semi Final vs. Aberdeen (N)  0 - 0
 02/04/88 Premier Division vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 0
 30/03/88 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  5 - 1
 28/03/88 Quarter Final 2nd Replay vs. Dundee (A)  3 - 0
 26/03/88 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 0
 19/03/88 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 2
 15/03/88 Quarter Final Replay vs. Dundee (H)  2 - 2
 12/03/88 Quarter Final vs. Dundee (A)  0 - 0
 05/03/88 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 0
 27/02/88 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 1
 20/02/88 4th Round vs. Airdrie (A)  2 - 0
 13/02/88 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  3 - 0
 06/02/88 Premier Division vs. Morton (H)  2 - 0
 03/02/88 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 1
 30/01/88 3rd Round vs. Arbroath (A)  7 - 0
 16/01/88 Premier Division vs. Dundee (A)  2 - 0
 26/12/87 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 2
 24/11/87 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (A)  1 - 4
 10/10/87 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 0
 06/10/87 Premier Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  0 - 0
 03/10/87 Premier Division vs. Dundee (A)  1 - 1
 30/09/87 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Coleraine (H)  3 - 1
 26/09/87 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (H)  3 - 0
 19/09/87 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (A)  0 - 2
 17/09/87 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Coleraine (A)  1 - 0
 12/09/87 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 2
 05/09/87 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 0
 02/09/87 Quarter Final vs. Dundee (A)  1 - 2
 29/08/87 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 1
 25/08/87 3rd Round vs. Raith Rovers (A)  2 - 1
 22/08/87 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 4
 19/08/87 2nd Round vs. Partick Th (H)  4 - 1
 15/08/87 Premier Division vs. Morton (H)  3 - 1
 12/08/87 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 1
 08/08/87 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 1
 20/05/87 Final 2nd Leg vs. IFK (H)  1 - 1
 16/05/87 Final vs. St Mirren (N)  0 - 1
 09/05/87 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 1
 06/05/87 Final 1st Leg vs. IFK (A)  0 - 1
 02/05/87 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 1
 22/04/87 Semi Final 2nd Leg vs. M'gladbach (A)  2 - 0
 14/04/87 Premier Division vs. Hamilton (A)  0 - 0
 11/04/87 Semi Final vs. Dundee (N)  3 - 2
 08/04/87 Semi Final 1st Leg vs. M'gladbach (H)  0 - 0
 04/04/87 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 2
 28/03/87 Premier Division vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 1
 24/03/87 Quarter Final Rep. vs. Forfar Athletic (A)  2 - 0
 21/03/87 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 1
 18/03/87 Quarter Final 2nd Leg vs. Barcelona (A)  2 - 1
 14/03/87 Quarter Final vs. Forfar Athletic (H)  2 - 2
 10/03/87 Premier Division vs. Dundee (A)  1 - 1
 07/03/87 Premier Division vs. Clydebank (H)  1 - 1
 04/03/87 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Barcelona (H)  1 - 0
 28/02/87 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 0
 21/02/87 4th Round vs. Brechin City (A)  1 - 0
 14/02/87 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 0
 09/02/87 3rd Round Replay vs. Airdrie (A)  2 - 1
 07/02/87 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 1
 31/01/87 3rd Round vs. Airdrie (H)  1 - 1
 24/01/87 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 0
 10/01/87 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  3 - 2
 06/01/87 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  2 - 0
 20/12/86 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  3 - 1
 13/12/86 Premier Division vs. Clydebank (A)  2 - 1
 10/12/86 3rd Round 2nd Leg vs. Hajduk Split (A)  0 - 0
 06/12/86 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 0
 03/12/86 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (A)  2 - 0
 29/11/86 Premier Division vs. Falkirk (A)  1 - 2
 26/11/86 3rd Round 1st Leg vs. Hajduk Split (H)  2 - 0
 22/11/86 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 19/11/86 Premier Division vs. Hamilton (H)  3 - 0
 08/11/86 Premier Division vs. Dundee (H)  0 - 3
 05/11/86 2nd Round 2nd Leg vs. Univ Craiova (A)  0 - 1
 01/11/86 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 0
 29/10/86 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 0
 25/10/86 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 2
 22/10/86 2nd Round 1st Leg vs. Univ Craiova (H)  3 - 0
 18/10/86 Premier Division vs. Clydebank (H)  2 - 0
 11/10/86 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 2
 08/10/86 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  4 - 0
 01/10/86 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Lens (H)  2 - 0
 27/09/86 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 1
 24/09/86 Semi Final vs. Rangers (N)  1 - 2
 20/09/86 Premier Division vs. Hamilton (A)  5 - 1
 13/09/86 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 2
 06/09/86 Premier Division vs. Dundee (A)  2 - 0
 03/09/86 Quarter Final vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 0
 30/08/86 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  3 - 0
 27/08/86 3rd Round vs. Ayr Utd (A)  3 - 0
 23/08/86 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  1 - 0
 20/08/86 2nd Round vs. QOS (A)  1 - 0
 16/08/86 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  3 - 2
 13/08/86 Premier Division vs. Clydebank (A)  0 - 0
 09/08/86 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 1
 03/05/86 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 1
 26/04/86 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  1 - 2
 19/04/86 Premier Division vs. Clydebank (A)  1 - 1
 16/04/86 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 0
 12/04/86 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  0 - 3
 05/04/86 Semi Final vs. Hearts (N)  0 - 1
 22/03/86 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  4 - 0
 15/03/86 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 1
 08/03/86 Quarter Final vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 0
 26/02/86 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 0
 22/02/86 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 1
 19/02/86 4th Round Replay vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 0
 15/02/86 4th Round vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 1
 08/02/86 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  4 - 0
 01/02/86 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 1
 25/01/86 3rd Round vs. Morton (H)  4 - 0
 18/01/86 Premier Division vs. Clydebank (H)  4 - 0
 11/01/86 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 1
 04/01/86 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  4 - 2
 28/12/85 Premier Division vs. Dundee (H)  0 - 0
 23/12/85 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 0
 21/12/85 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  2 - 1
 14/12/85 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 1
 11/12/85 3rd Round 2nd Leg vs. Neuchatel Xamax (A)  1 - 3
 27/11/85 3rd Round 1st Leg vs. Neuchatel Xamax (H)  2 - 1
 23/11/85 Premier Division vs. Clydebank (A)  2 - 1
 16/11/85 Premier Division vs. Dundee (A)  3 - 0
 09/11/85 Premier Division vs. Motherwell (H)  3 - 0
 02/11/85 Premier Division vs. Hearts (H)  1 - 1
 26/10/85 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  3 - 0
 23/10/85 2nd Round 1st Leg vs. Vardar (H)  2 - 0
 19/10/85 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  2 - 3
 12/10/85 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 1
 09/10/85 Semi Final 2nd Leg vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 1
 05/10/85 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 2
 02/10/85 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Bohemians (H)  2 - 2
 25/09/85 Semi Final 1st Leg vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 1
 14/09/85 Premier Division vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 2
 07/09/85 Premier Division vs. Clydebank (H)  2 - 1
 04/09/85 Quarter Final vs. St Mirren (H)  2 - 1
 28/08/85 3rd Round vs. Clydebank (H)  2 - 0
 24/08/85 Premier Division vs. Dundee (H)  2 - 0
 17/08/85 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 1


Biography

As a boy, Ian played for Errol Rovers, a youth football team set up by his father, before coming through the youth system at Dundee, where he made his professional debut during the 1976-77 season. Starting off as a forward, he helped Dundee win promotion to the Premier Division in 1979. In February 1980, he moved to Rangers for £210,000, what was then a record transfer fee between two Scottish clubs.

In his first season at Ibrox, he played in the 1981 Scottish Cup final against United at Hampden, seeing his last minute penalty saved by Hamish McAlpine, but collected a winners medal after Rangers won the replay. The following season, he scored the decisive goal in the 1982 League Cup final - again against United. He collected a runners-up medal after losing to Celtic in the 1982 League Cup final, but collected another League Cup winners medal in 1984 - completing an ironic hat-trick against United as Rangers won 1-0.

He was first linked with United in May 1985 when it was rumoured he was coming to Tannadice in a swap deal involving Ralph Milne. That never happened of course, but three months later the midfielder was signed for £70,000 and made his debut on 17th August 1985 against Aberdeen. He played a major role in United's midfield for the next three years, particularly on the European stage. In season 1986-87, he was influential in the side that won through to the UEFA Cup final, laying on the free-kick for John Clark's famous goal against Barcelona, and scored in the last minute against Borrussia Monchengladbach to confirm United's place in the final against IFK Gothenburg. Unfortunately, Ian was on the losing side in that final, as well as collecting a runners-up medal in the Scottish Cup final against St Mirren.

Having previously won youth and Under-21 caps, Ian was one of five United players selected for the original Scotland squad to play Belgium in April 1987, but he was not in the final line up and never gaining that deserved international cap. Having played in all of United's matches on the way to the 1988 Scottish Cup final, he missed out on a place in the line-up for the match at Hampden, as United narrowly lost to Celtic.

He was transfer listed in October 1988 after requesting a move, and shortly afterwards he left to join Ipswich Town for around £200,000. He spent three years with Ipswich Town, returning to Scotland to join St Johnstone in August 1991. He then moved on to Brechin City as player/manager and finally to Raith Rovers, where he was part of the 1994-95 team that won the League Cup on penalties against Celtic - his last game as a professional player.

Last updated on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 by B Orr.





Debut

August 17th, 1985
Dundee United 1 - 1 Aberdeen

League (Premier Division)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Ian was born on this date in Perth.

    Tuesday, April 5th, 1960

  • Signed For Dundee United

    Wednesday, August 14th, 1985

  • First Team Debut

    Dundee United 1 - 1 Aberdeen
    League (Premier Division)

    When these two sides meet a fast and furious clash can almost be guaranteed and this was no exception, especially in the opening half. After being on top in the early stages without creating much by w

    Saturday, August 17th, 1985

  • First Goal

    Dundee United 2 - 0 Clydebank
    League Cup (3rd Round)

    Our third successive victory, all by a winning 2-0 margin, took us through to tonight's quarter-final tie with St Mirren. Like Saturday's derby, United weren't quite at their best, but rarely looked l

    Wednesday, August 28th, 1985

  • First League Goal

    Aberdeen 3 - 2 Dundee United
    League (Premier Division)

    It took United just two minutes to take the lead when Paul Sturrock pounced on a miss-hit shot by Gary McGinnis to wheel and plant a low shot past Leighton. The D

    Saturday, October 19th, 1985

  • 50th Appearance

    Dundee United 3 - 0 St Mirren
    League (Premier Division)

    A three goal salvo in the last twenty minutes shot us to the top of the League, but it took a long time for the United forwards to pierce a strong Saints defence, in truth, although we had dominated p

    Saturday, August 30th, 1986

  • 50th League Appearance

    Motherwell 0 - 2 Dundee United
    League (Premier Division)

    Paul Hegarty and Maurice Malpas made welcome returns to the side but it was Billy Thomson who laid the foundations for this victory. Billy pulled off a quite remarkable early save from a Farningham he

    Wednesday, December 3rd, 1986

  • 100th Appearance

    Motherwell 1 - 0 Dundee United
    League (Premier Division)

    In the wake of losing in Gothenburg, an injury depleted Tannadice eleven fell behind to an early freakish own goal from which they never recovered.With two major Cup Finals looming, third plac

    Saturday, May 9th, 1987

  • Last Goal

    Motherwell 1 - 2 Dundee United
    League (Premier Division)

    The Fir Park side may be bottom of the League, but on the evidence of this performance it is hardly a position that they merit. Frankly, we were a little bit lucky to collect both points against a Mot

    Saturday, September 24th, 1988

  • 100th League Appearance

    Celtic 1 - 0 Dundee United
    League (Premier Division)

    Over recent years Parkhead has become one of those places where we expect to pick up points and in this instance we should really have taken something from a game, which, for long spells, we dominated

    Wednesday, October 12th, 1988

  • Last Appearance

    Din. Bucharest 1 - 1 Dundee United
    Cup Winners' Cup (2nd Round 2nd Leg)

    Unfortunately a draw wasn't enough to take us into the quarter finals, but we were unlucky not to at least take the tie into extra time.Unlike the first leg, Dinamo didn't look as dangerous, a

    Wednesday, November 9th, 1988

  • Left the Club

    Monday, November 14th, 1988

  • Date of Death


    Ian died on this date in Irvine.

    Friday, January 10th, 2014