- Ian Chandler
Football player infobox
playername= Ian Chandler
fullname = Ian Chandler
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1968|3|20
cityofbirth =Sunderland
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = Whitley Bay (manager)
position = Forward
youthyears = -1986
youthclubs = Barnsley
years = 1986-1988
1987
1988-1989
1989-1995
1995-?
?-2001
2001-2003
2003
2003-2004
2004-
clubs = Barnsley
→Stockport County (loan)
Aldershot
Whitley Bay
Durham City
South Shields
Durham City
Blyth Spartans
Whitley Bay
Bishop Auckland
Jarrow Roofing
Whitley Bay
caps(goals) = 12 (4)
05 (0)
09 (2)
manageryears = 2004-
managerclubs = Whitley Bay
pcupdate =October 15 ,2006 Ian Chandler (born
March 20 ,1968 inSunderland ) is an English former professional footballer. He is currently manager of Northern League side Whitley Bay and also works as an accountant. [ [http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFAVase/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/10/FAVase_1P_Preview.htm Sorceror's apprentice] ]Chandler, a forward, represented England as a schoolboy before joining Barnsley as an apprentice. He turned professional in August 1986 and made his league debut the following season. He made a bright start to his Barnsley career, scoring four times in 12 games that first season, but lost his place and failed to make any further appearances for Barnsley.
He joined Stockport County on loan in August 1987 and moved to Aldershot in August 1988. After leaving Aldershot in 1989 he trained as an
accountant and moved into non-league football with Whitley Bay. He spent six years with Bay, scoring 120 goals in 260 appearances, moving to Durham City in 1995. He subsequently played for South Shields, Durham City again, and Blyth Spartans before rejoining Whitley Bay in the 2001 close-season.On
May 12 ,2002 , Chandler scored against Tiptree United with a powerful header in extra-time atVilla Park to win theFA Vase for Whitley Bay for the first time in their history. [ [http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFAVase/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2002/05 Whitley's Vase triumph] ] He left Bay in July 2003, joining Bishop Auckland, [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=11043 Experienced duo check in at Bishop Auckland] ] but was released in September 2003 [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=12789 Honour lets Chandler go] ] and, after a short spell with Jarrow Roofing, rejoined Whitley Bay as player-manager in January 2004. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=15329 Chandler hopes supporters will get behind the team] ]References
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