Ian Dunbavin
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ian Stuart Dunbavin | ||
Date of birth | 27 May 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Huyton, England[1] | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2000 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
2000–2004 | Shrewsbury Town | 99 | (0) |
2004 | → Morecambe (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2004–2006 | Halifax Town | 53 | (0) |
2006 | → Scarborough (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2006–2014 | Accrington Stanley | 151 | (0) |
2014 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:24, 10 May 2014 (UTC). |
Ian Stuart Dunbavin (born 27 May 1980) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently a free agent following his release from Accrington Stanley in July 2014.
Career
Born in Huyton, Merseyside, Dunbavin played in the youth team at Liverpool but did not get a first team game so left for Shrewsbury Town in 2000. In 2004, after playing more than 100 times for Shrewsbury, he joined Halifax Town. He had a spell at Scarborough before joining Accrington Stanley in the summer of 2006.
In January 2009, Dunbavin was arrested on suspicion of assault and affray by Merseyside Police, as a result of a bar brawl, for which Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard had previously been arrested.[2] He later admitted to the charge of affray.[3] In August 2009, Dunbavin was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison, suspended for a year, for his part in the brawl. He was also ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work, and expressed "remorse and shame" for throwing two punches at the victim.[4]
On 2 January 2014, Dunbavin signed for Chesterfield on a one-month emergency loan.[5] He returned to Accrington Stanley at the end of the season, and was released by the club on 5 July 2014.[6]
Honours
- FA Youth Cup: 1996
References
- 1 2 Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
- ↑ "Accrington Stanley goalkeeper arrested over Steven Gerrard alleged bar brawl". Liverpool Echo. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ↑ "Gerrard cleared after bar brawl". BBC. 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ↑ "Six sentenced over Gerrard brawl". BBC. 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ↑ "Dunbavin Signs for Spireites". Chesterfield F.C. 2 January 2014.
- ↑ "Dunbavin Leaves Club". Accrington Stanley F.C. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.