| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian John McParland[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sunderland | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1980 | Ormiston Primrose | ||
| 1980–1989 | Notts County | 221 | (69) |
| 1989–1991 | Hull City | 47 | (7) |
| 1991 | → Walsall (loan) | 11 | (6) |
| 1991–1992 | Dunfermline Athletic | 16 | (2) |
| 1992 | Lincoln City | 4 | (0) |
| 1992 | → Sliema Wanderers (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | Northampton Town | 11 | (3) |
| 1993–1994 | Instant-Dict | (18) | |
| 1994–1995 | Eastern AA | ||
| 1995 | Hamilton Academical | 1 | (0) |
| 1995 | Kettering Town | 3 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Cliftonville | 6 | (1) |
| 1996 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Berwick Rangers | 9 | (1) |
| Total | 320 | (88) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006 | Nottingham Forest (joint caretaker) | ||
| 2007–2009 | Notts County | ||
| 2009–2011 | Ipswich Town (assistant manager) | ||
| 2011 | Ipswich Town (caretaker) | ||
| 2011 | Swindon Town (assistant manager) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Nottingham Forest (youth coach) | ||
| 2015 | Sogndal (assistant manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ian John McParland (born 4 October 1961) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager. He played professionally as a striker with a number of teams and he is most known for his eight-year spell with Notts County, a club he later managed. He now features as a pundit on weekly football talk show 'Team Talk' on Notts TV.