Ian Scanlon

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Ian Scanlon
Personal information
Full name John Scanlon
Date of birth (1952-07-13) 13 July 1952 (age 70)
Place of birth Birkenshaw, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
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Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1970–1972 East Stirlingshire 42 (18)
1972–1977 Notts County 111 (31)
1977–1981 Aberdeen 92 (12)
1981–1986 St Mirren 98 (28)
Total343(89)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John "Ian" Scanlon (13 July 1952) is a Scottish former professional footballer. During his playing career Scanlon represented East Stirlingshire, Aberdeen, St Mirren and English club Notts County.

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Career

Scanlon moved from East Stirlingshire to Notts County for a fee of £10,000. [1] In November 1974 he scored a hat-trick against Sheffield Wednesday, taking 165 seconds from the first to the third goal, a club record. [1] In 1977, after being dropped for a game against Carlisle United, Scanlon walked out on Notts County. [1] After openly considering retirement from football, and making false claims to have inherited money, he joined Aberdeen. [1] Scanlon won the Scottish Football League Premier Division with Aberdeen in 1979–80, [2] before being sold to St Mirren in part exchange for Peter Weir. [1] He played 140 games for the Saints, scoring 40 goals, including competing in the UEFA Cup in 1983–84 and 1985–86 before retiring in May 1986. [3] [4] [5]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [6] [7]

ClubSeasonsLeagueScottish CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen 1977-78 Scottish Premier Division 1110000021
1978-79 292526240446
1979-80 294447020428
1980-81 335105040435
Total921211618210013120
St Mirren 1981-82 Scottish Premier Division ----------
1982-83 ----------
1983-84 ----------
1984-85 ----------
1985-86 ----------
Total9828------14040

Honours

With Aberdeen:

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