Ian Baraclough
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Ian Robert Baraclough (/bærəklʌf/; born 4 December 1970) is an English football manager and former player who is currently assistant manager of Cheltenham Town. He was previously the manager of the Northern Ireland national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ian Robert Baraclough | ||
Date of birth | (1970-12-04) 4 December 1970 (age 53) | ||
Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cheltenham Town (assistant manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Leicester City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1991 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
1990 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 9 | (2) |
1990 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
1991–1992 | Grimsby Town | 1 | (0) |
1992–1994 | Lincoln City | 73 | (10) |
1994–1995 | Mansfield Town | 47 | (5) |
1995–1998 | Notts County | 111 | (10) |
1998–2001 | Queens Park Rangers | 125 | (1) |
2001–2004 | Notts County | 101 | (7) |
2004–2008 | Scunthorpe United | 134 | (15) |
Total | 605 | (50) | |
Managerial career | |||
2010–2011 | Scunthorpe United | ||
2012–2014 | Sligo Rovers | ||
2014–2015 | Motherwell | ||
2017–2020 | Northern Ireland U21 | ||
2020–2022 | Northern Ireland | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
As a player, he was a defender from 1988 to 2008 for Leicester City, Grimsby Town, Lincoln City, Mansfield Town, Notts County, Queens Park Rangers and Scunthorpe United. Having been a part of Scunthorpe's coaching staff after retiring from playing he went on to manage the club between 2010 and 2011. In 2012, he was appointed manager of Sligo Rovers and is regarded as the club's most successful manager having led the club to numerous trophies during a two-year stay.[citation needed]