Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.6
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Walsall FC
top club · 342 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#321
goals rank
#329
assists rank
13
season goals
0
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 06/07
—
int'l / penalties
438Appearances
13Goals
0Assists
72Yellow cards
1Red cards
131Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Jun 2013
Transfer: Bedworth United → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: Tamworth → Bedworth United
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Kettering → Tamworth
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Kettering Town
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Kettering Town
41 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Luton → Kettering
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Luton Town
24 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Walsall → Luton
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Walsall FC
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Walsall FC
30 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Walsall FC
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Walsall FC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Walsall FC
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Walsall FC
47 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Walsall FC
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Walsall FC
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Walsall FC
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Walsall FC
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Walsall FC
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Walsall FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Walsall FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
Transfer: Walsall U18 → Walsall
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
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 cards3 total · 0.10/90
Minutes played by club
Walsall FC
65.8%
Kettering Town
29.7%
Luton Town
4.5%
| 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.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| 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 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
46 apps
7 G
0 A
FA Cup
19 apps
2 G
0 A
Conference
69 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
70 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
134 apps
1 G
0 A
Second Division
78 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
11 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.