Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.6
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Chesterfield FC
top club · 248 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#310
goals rank
#318
assists rank
20
season goals
3
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2005
€450k
top transfer fee · 05/06
10
best season · 05/06
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int'l / penalties
536Appearances
20Goals
3Assists
63Yellow cards
1Red cards
204Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ian Breckin |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1975-07-24 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rotherham, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | — |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Chesterfield → Unknown
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Chesterfield FC
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Chesterfield FC
47 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Forest → Chesterfield
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Nottingham Forest
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Nottingham Forest
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Nottingham Forest
52 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Nottingham Forest
47 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Wigan → Forest
05/06 · Transfer · €450k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Wigan Athletic
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Wigan Athletic
49 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Wigan Athletic
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Chesterfield → Wigan
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Chesterfield FC
44 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Chesterfield FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Chesterfield FC
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — Chesterfield FC
46 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Chesterfield FC
43 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: Rotherham → Chesterfield
97/98 · Transfer · €100k
Jul 1996
96/97 — Rotherham United
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Rotherham United
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
Transfer: Rotherham U18 → Rotherham
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.03/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.03/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.14/90
Minutes played by club
Chesterfield FC
68.7%
Rotherham United
9.8%
Nottingham Forest
21.5%
Wigan Athletic
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield FC | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 248 | 5 | 1 | 12,619 |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 95/96 | 96/97 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1,800 |
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 158 | 14 | 1 | 3,957 |
| Wigan Athletic | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 105 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Second Division | Chesterfield FC | 38 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3,266 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Chesterfield FC | 44 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Chesterfield FC | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,593 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Rotherham United | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 95/96 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 42 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,054 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 45 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,344 |
| 06/07 | League One Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 05/06 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 514 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 42 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Wigan Athletic | 45 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Chesterfield FC | 42 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3,780 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Rotherham U18 | Rotherham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Rotherham | Chesterfield | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Chesterfield | Wigan | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Wigan | Forest | Transfer | 200000 | €450k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Forest | Chesterfield | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Chesterfield | Unknown | Transfer | 400000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 46 |
| 06/07 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 45 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 25 |
| 05/06 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 46 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 45 |
Teams faced most often by Ian Breckin's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford FC | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 38% |
| Bradford City | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 38% |
| Yeovil Town | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 50% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 43% |
| Swansea City | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 14% |
| Gillingham FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 43% |
| Port Vale FC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 57% |
| Oldham Athletic | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 29% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 21% |
| Huddersfield Town | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 36% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 43% |
| Scunthorpe United | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 8% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 38 | 3,266 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 98/99 | 46 | 1,980 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 97/98 | 43 | 3,593 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 96/97 | 20 | 1,800 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 47 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 31 | 2,054 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 06/07 | 52 | 1,344 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 05/06 | 47 | 559 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.64 |
| 04/05 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 44 | 3,780 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 00/01 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
119 apps
12 G
1 A
Second Division
196 apps
6 G
0 A
League Cup
15 apps
2 G
0 A
League Two
67 apps
0 G
1 A
First Division
45 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Cup
15 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
65 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ian Breckin
Who is Ian Breckin?
Ian Breckin is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ian Breckin?
Ian Breckin is 50 years old. He was born on July 24, 1975 in Rotherham.
What position does Ian Breckin play?
Ian Breckin plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ian Breckin play for?
Ian Breckin currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ian Breckin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ian Breckin has scored 20 goals in 536 appearances.