Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Manchester City
top club · 334 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 88/89
4 / 2
int'l caps / goals
485Appearances
12Goals
7Assists
32Yellow cards
1Red cards
105Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ian Brightwell |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ian Robert Brightwell |
| Date of birth | 1968-04-09 (58 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lutterworth, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2007-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2007
Transfer: Macclesfield → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Macclesfield Town FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Macclesfield Town FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Macclesfield Town FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Port Vale → Macclesfield
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Port Vale FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — Port Vale FC
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Stoke City → Port Vale
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 2002
Transfer: Walsall → Stoke City
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Walsall FC, Stoke City
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Walsall FC
45 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Coventry → Walsall
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Walsall FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — Coventry City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: Man City → Coventry
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Manchester City
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Manchester City
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Manchester City
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Manchester City
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Manchester City
7 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
92/93 — Manchester City
25 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Manchester City
45 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Manchester City
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1989
89/90 — Manchester City
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — Manchester City
21 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1987
87/88 — Manchester City
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1986
86/87 — Manchester City
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1986
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City
86/87 · Transfer
Minutes played by club
Walsall FC
0.0%
Coventry City
0.0%
Manchester City
100.0%
Macclesfield Town FC
0.0%
Port Vale FC
0.0%
Stoke City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall FC | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 12 | 86/87 | 97/98 | 334 | 12 | 7 | 9,479 |
| Macclesfield Town FC | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale FC | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Walsall FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Manchester City | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Manchester City | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,613 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Manchester City | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Manchester City | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Manchester City | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Manchester City | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1,845 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Manchester City | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,276 |
| 91/92 | League Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Manchester City | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Rumbelows Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | First Division (- 91/92) | Manchester City | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 856 |
| 89/90 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | Second Division | Manchester City | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 389 |
| 87/88 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 87/88 | First Division | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | League Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86/87 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86/87 | First Division (- 91/92) | Manchester City | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,215 |
| 86/87 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Macclesfield Town FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Macclesfield Town FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Macclesfield Town FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Macclesfield Town FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Macclesfield Town FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Macclesfield Town FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Walsall FC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Walsall FC | 44 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86/87 | 1986-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Man City | Coventry | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Coventry | Walsall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Walsall | Stoke City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Stoke City | Port Vale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Port Vale | Macclesfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Macclesfield | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | Second Division | Manchester City | 4 | 18 |
| 89/90 | First Division (- 91/92) | Manchester City | 2 | 28 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Manchester City | 2 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | Premier League | Manchester City | 4 | 21 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Manchester City | 2 | 7 |
| 88/89 | Second Division | Manchester City | 1 | 18 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 86/87 | 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 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 39 | 1,613 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 95/96 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | 21 | 389 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 02/03 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
116 apps
6 G
1 A
First Division (- 91/92)
116 apps
4 G
0 A
Premier League
86 apps
1 G
6 A
FA Cup
26 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
21 apps
0 G
0 A
Rumbelows Cup
35 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
85 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ian Brightwell?
Ian Brightwell is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Ian Brightwell?
Ian Brightwell is 58 years old. He was born on April 9, 1968 in Lutterworth.
What position does Ian Brightwell play?
Ian Brightwell plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Ian Brightwell play for?
Ian Brightwell currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ian Brightwell scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ian Brightwell has scored 12 goals in 485 appearances.