Ian Liversedge

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Ian Liversedge is a sports physiotherapist and former professional footballer.

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Career

As a player

He played for Everton and Blackpool. [1]

As a physiotherapist

Huddersfield Town appointed him as their physiotherapist on 4 July 2008, after four years with Accrington Stanley, replacing Lee Brendan Martin. He left the club after the dismissal of Stan Ternent. [2]

Liversedge started his physiotherapy career at Newcastle United. He subsequently worked at Oldham Athletic, Manchester United, Stoke City, Altrincham and Burnley where he spent five years with Stan Ternent. [3] Whilst at Burnley he was given the sobriquet 'Sos'. [4] He has also worked at the Beaumont Hospital in Bolton. [1]

He joined Accrington Stanley in June 2004, then in the Conference, with a brief to "establish the medical side of the operation ... virtually from scratch". [5] When he left, Chief Executive Robert Heys said "Ian played an important role in our promotion back to the Football League in 2006". [6]

Liversedge moved to Macclesfield Town in January 2014. [7]

Radio broadcast

Liversedge took part in the BBC Radio 4 programme "Kicking Off The Dream", which looked behind the scenes at Oldham Athletic, on 4 January 1990. [8]

Disciplinary matters

The FA Regulatory Commission fined Liversedge £100 and warned him as to future conduct, on 4 October 2007, for a breach of FA Rule E3 - Improper conduct. This arose from an incident at the Accrington Stanley v Peterborough United League Two match on 1 September 2007. [9] He was charged again, for using bad language during the Accrington Stanley v Milton Keynes Dons game on 24 March 2008. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Clarets boss turns his back on Danish keeper", Lancashire Evening Telegraph, 20 July 1999, retrieved 5 July 2008.
  2. "New physio for Town", Dougie Thomson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 4 July 2008
  3. "LIVERSEDGE JOINS HUDDERSFIELD" Archived 27 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine , Huddersfield Town F.C., 4 July 2008, retrieved 4 July 2008.
  4. "Busy time of year for Liversedge" [ permanent dead link ], Lancashire Evening Telegraph, 21 December 2002
  5. "Physio Ian Liversedge says he is looking forward to the challenge of establishing a medical set-up", Lancashire Evening Telegraph, 7 June 2004
  6. "Liversedge leaves for Terriers" [ permanent dead link ], Virgin Media, 18 June 2008, retrieved 4 July 2008.
  7. "John Askey Interview". mtfc.co.uk. Macclesfield Town FC. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  8. "Soundtrack: Kicking Off The Dream - First broadcast on 4 January 1990", Radio Listings, retrieved 5 July 2008.
  9. "Disciplinary latest", Football Association, 23 April 2008, retrieved 4 July 2008.
  10. "Accrington boss handed FA charge" [ permanent dead link ], BBC Sport, 31 March 2008, retrieved 4 July 2008.