Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Ian James Muir | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 5 May 1963||
Place of birth | Coventry,[1] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1979–1980 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1983 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | (2) |
1982 | → Burnley (loan) | 2 | (1) |
1983–1984 | Birmingham City | 1 | (0) |
1984–1985 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | (0) |
1985 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
1985–1995 | Tranmere Rovers | 314 | (142) |
1995 | Birmingham City | 1 | (0) |
1995 | Darlington | 4 | (1) |
1996–1997 | Sing Tao | ? | (9) |
1997–1998 | Happy Valley | ? | (1) |
1998–2000 | Nuneaton Borough | ||
2000 | Stratford Town | ||
International career | |||
1978 | England Schoolboys[3] | 4 | (4) |
1981 | England U20[4] | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ian James Muir[5] (born 5 May 1963) is an English former professional football striker who scored 146 goals from 330 appearances in the Football League playing for Queens Park Rangers, Burnley, Birmingham City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Swindon Town, Tranmere Rovers and Darlington.[6] He also played in the Hong Kong First Division League for Sing Tao[7] and Happy Valley,[8] before returning to non-league football in England with Nuneaton Borough and Stratford Town.[9] He is Tranmere's all-time record goalscorer, with 180 goals in all competitions.[10]