Ian Dunbavin

Ian Stuart Dunbavin (born 27 May 1980) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently a free agent following his release from Accrington Stanley in July 2014.

Ian Dunbavin
Personal information
Full name Ian Stuart Dunbavin
Date of birth (1980-05-27) 27 May 1980
Place of birth Huyton, England[1]
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Liverpool 0 (0)
2000–2004 Shrewsbury Town 99 (0)
2004 → Morecambe (loan) 3 (0)
2004–2006 Halifax Town 53 (0)
2006 → Scarborough (loan) 14 (0)
2006–2014 Accrington Stanley 151 (0)
2014 → Chesterfield (loan) 0 (0)
Total 320 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Huyton, Merseyside, Dunbavin played in the youth team at Liverpool but did not get a first team game so left for Shrewsbury Town in 2000. In 2004, after playing more than 100 times for Shrewsbury, he joined Halifax Town. He had a spell at Scarborough before joining Accrington Stanley in the summer of 2006.

In January 2009, Dunbavin was arrested on suspicion of assault and affray by Merseyside Police, as a result of a bar brawl, for which Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard had previously been arrested.[2] He later admitted to the charge of affray.[3] In August 2009, Dunbavin was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison, suspended for a year, for his part in the brawl. He was also ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work, and expressed "remorse and shame" for throwing two punches at the victim.[4]

On 2 January 2014, Dunbavin signed for Chesterfield on a one-month emergency loan.[5] He returned to Accrington Stanley at the end of the season, and was released by the club on 5 July 2014.[6]

He now coaches the young stoppers at U9 to U16 level. He returned to Liverpool's academy on a part-time basis in 2014 and turned full-time in October 2016.[7]

Honours
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References
  1. Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. "Accrington Stanley goalkeeper arrested over Steven Gerrard alleged bar brawl". Liverpool Echo. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  3. "Gerrard cleared after bar brawl". BBC. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
  4. "Six sentenced over Gerrard brawl". BBC. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  5. "Dunbavin Signs for Spireites". Chesterfield F.C. 2 January 2014.
  6. "Dunbavin Leaves Club". Accrington Stanley F.C. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  7. https://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/academy/staff/ian-dunbavin
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