Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Ian Roper |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ian Robert Roper |
| Date of birth | 1977-06-20 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nuneaton, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-06-30 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall FC | 13 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 342 | 8 | 0 | 7,753 |
| Kettering Town | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 3,502 |
| Luton Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 531 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Walsall FC | 34 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,811 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Walsall FC | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,636 |
| 97/98 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Walsall FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Kettering Town | 31 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Kettering Town | 38 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3,220 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Kettering Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Luton Town | 19 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 531 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Walsall FC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,585 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Walsall FC | 27 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 541 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Walsall FC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Walsall FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Walsall FC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Walsall FC | 40 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Walsall FC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Walsall FC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Walsall U18 | Walsall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Walsall | Luton | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Luton | Kettering | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Kettering | Tamworth | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Tamworth | Bedworth United | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Bedworth United | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Fox | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League Two | Walsall FC | 4 | 27 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Luton Town | 3 | 19 |
| 07/08 | League One | Walsall FC | 1 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Teams faced most often by Ian Roper'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 20% |
| Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 30% |
| Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 30% |
| Hartlepool United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 40% |
| Southend United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 30% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 38% |
| Millwall FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 25% |
| Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 25% |
| Oldham Athletic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 38% |
| Yeovil Town | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 63% |
| Carlisle United | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 13% |
| Leyton Orient | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | 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 | 36 | 2,811 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 98/99 | 36 | 2,816 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 97/98 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 3,502 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 08/09 | 24 | 531 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 1,585 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 06/07 | 30 | 541 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 05/06 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 47 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Ian Roper
Who is Ian Roper?
Ian Roper is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ian Roper?
Ian Roper is 48 years old. He was born on June 20, 1977 in Nuneaton.
What position does Ian Roper play?
Ian Roper plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ian Roper play for?
Ian Roper currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ian Roper scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ian Roper has scored 13 goals in 438 appearances.
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