A skilful wide midfielder, Ian had started his career as a schoolboy with Aston Villa, before joining the Stoke City youth set up and earning his first contract. He went on loan to VS Rugby late in 1993, but was released by Stoke after the arrival of new manager Lou Macari. His ability was already known to manager Roger Ashby, having scored for Rugby in December 1993, and despite the offer of short contracts froom League sides, including Northampton Town, he joined Diamonds in November 1994 on an eighteen month deal. He made his debut against his former club VS Rugby - and scored from a 25 yard free kick in the 4-1 win. Despite being transfer listed at the start of the following season, he stayed for another two seasons, scoring in his final game in May 1997 after making 75 appearances.

He was released and joined Nuneaton Borough in June 1997, before joining Telford United later in the season. He joined Aylesbury United in the summer of 1998 and spent a season and a half with the Ducks, before the club entered administration, and he joined Stevenage Borough. He also played for Chesham United, Brackley Town, Banbury United and Kettering Town before moving to Australia.

Appearances

1994/1995

BHP	12.11.94	VS Rugby (H)	1 goal
BHP	15.11.94	Trowbridge Tn (A)
BHP	19.11.94	Corby Town  (A)	1 goal
FAT3q	26.11.94	Crawley Town  (H)	1 goal
BHP	10.12.94	Halesowen Tn (H)
DMC3	14.12.94	Baldock Town (H)	1 goal
BHP	17.12.94	Solihull Boro (H)	1 goal
BHP	26.12.94	Cambridge City(A)
BHP	31.12.94	Hastings Town (A)
BHP	2.1.95	ChelmsfordCity(H)	1 goal
BHP	7.1.95	Worcester City (H)
BHP	14.1.95	VS Rugby (A)
DMCQ	16.1.95	Worcester City (A)
FAT1	24.1.95	Sudbury Town (H)
BHP	28.1.95	Cheltenham Tn (A)
BHP	4.2.95	Sittingbourne (H)
DMCQr	7.2.95	Worcester City (H)	1 goal
BHP	18.2.95	Atherstone Utd (A)	1 goal
FAT2	20.2.95	Farnborough Tn(A)
BHP	25.2.95	Gresley Rovers(H)
FAT3	4.3.95	Halesowen Tn (H)	1 goal
DMCS/2	7.3.95	Leek Town (A)
BHP	11.3.95	Corby Town (H)	1 goal
HSCSF	14.3.95	Rothwell Town (A)	1 goal
BHP	18.3.95	Gloucester City(A)
BHP	21.3.95	Leek Town (H)
FAT4	25.3.95	Enfield (A)
FAT4r	28.3.95	Enfield (H)
BHP	1.4.95	Atherstone td (H)
BHP	3.4.95	Hednesford Tn(A)	as sub
FATS/1	8.4.95	Woking (H)
BHP	11.4.95	Hednesford Tn (H)
FATS/2	15.4.95	Woking (A)
BHP	17.4.95	Cambridge City(H)
BHP	23.4.95	Hastings Town (H)	1 goal
BHP	24.4.95	Chelmsford City(A)	as sub
BHP	26.4.95	Sittingbourne (A)
BHP	29.4.95	Worcester City(A)
BHP	4.5.95	Sudbury Town (A)

1995/1996

BHP	16.12.95	Hastings Town (H)
BHP	23.12.95	Ilkeston Town (H)	as sub
HSCSF	30.1.96	Raunds Town (H)	as sub
BHP	3.2.96	Worcester City (H)
BHP	10.2.96	Gravesend&Nflt(H)
BHP	4.5.96	Merthyr Tydfil (H)	as sub

1996/1997

Conf	20.8.96	Slough Town (A)	as sub
Conf	24.8.96	Northwich Vic (H)
Conf	26.8.96	Hayes (A)
Conf	31.8.96	Stalybridge Cltc(H)	as sub
Conf	24.9.96	Stevenage Boro(H)
FAC2q	28.9.96	Gresley Rvrs (H)	1 goal
Conf	30.9.96	Hednesford Tn (A)
Conf	5.10.96	Welling Utd (H)
SC1	8.10.96	Dover Athletic (A)
FAC3q	12.10.96	Bilston Town (H)
Conf	14.10.96	Kidderminster (A)
Conf	19.10.96	Gateshead (H)	as sub
FAC4q	26.10.96	Bognor Regis (H)
Conf	2.11.96	Southport (A)	1 goal
Conf	9.11.96	Dover Athletic (H)
HSC2	12.11.96	Kettering Town (A)
FAC1	16.11.96	Boreham Wood (A)
SC1	19.11.96	Stevenage Boro(H)
Conf	23.11.96	Morecambe (A)
FAC1r	26.11.96	Boreham Wood (H)
Conf	14.12.96	BromsgroveRvrs(H)	as sub
Conf	28.12.96	Stalybridge Cltc(A)	as sub
FAT1	18.1.97	Farnborough Tn (H)	as sub
Conf	15.3.97	BromsgroveRvrs(A)	as sub
Conf	18.3.97	Kettering Town H)	as sub
Conf	29.3.97	Dover Athletic (A)	as sub
Conf	31.3.97	Hayes (H)
Conf	12.4.97	Bath City (A)
Conf	29.4.97	Woking (H)	as sub
Conf	3.5.97	Altrincham (H)	as sub 1 goal