Ivor Linton
Template:Short description Template:Use British English Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox football biography Ivor Linton (born 20 November 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa,[1] Peterborough United[2] and Birmingham City.[3] He played as a midfielder.
Career
Linton was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire (now in the West Midlands). He joined Aston Villa as an apprentice in May 1976, and turned professional in September 1977.[4] He made his debut in the First Division on 16 May 1977, as a 17-year-old apprentice, as a substitute in a home game against Stoke City which Villa won 1–0.[5] In six years with the club he played regularly for the reserve team, and made 17 starts and 13 substitute appearances in all competitions for the first team,[6] one of which was in the first leg of the 1982 European Cup second round match against Dynamo Berlin, when he conceded a penalty with his first touch.[7][8]
In the 1982 close season he joined Peterborough United of the Fourth Division on a free transfer. Released by the club after 27 league games,[2] he returned to the First Division by way of a trial with Birmingham City, during which he played four league games[4] and became the first black player to appear for both major Birmingham-based clubs.[8] After a spell in non-League football with Bilston Town, Linton moved to Finland where he played for Kaskö IK[9] and then for many years for Kraft Närpes.[10]
He finally retired from the game at the age of 39 and returned home to West Bromwich where he worked as an electrician, and appeared for the Villa Old Boys team.[8]
References
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External links
- Linton's Aston Villa details and photo at Football-Heroes.net
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- 1959 births
- Living people
- Footballers from West Bromwich
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Black British sportsmen
- English electricians
- Bilston Town F.C. players
- Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening players