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Ian Ure
Personal information
Full name
John Francombe Ure[1]
Date of birth
(1939-12-07) 7 December 1939 (age 84)
Place of birth
Ayr, Scotland
Position(s)
Centre half
Youth career
Ayr Albion
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1958–1963
Dundee
107
(0)
1963–1969
Arsenal
168
(2)
1969–1971
Manchester United
47
(1)
1971–1973
St Mirren
3
(0)
Total
325
(3)
International career
1961[2]
Scotland U23
1
(0)
1961–1962[3]
Scottish League XI
4
(0)
1961–1967[4]
Scotland
12
(0)
1962[5]
SFA trial v SFL
1
(0)
Managerial career
1974–1975
East Stirlingshire
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
John Francombe "Ian" Ure (born 7 December 1939) is a former Scottish football player and manager. Ure started his career with Dundee, before moving to England to play for Arsenal and Manchester United. After eight years in England, Ure returned to Scotland to play for St Mirren, however, after two seasons with the Paisley club and only three league appearances, Ure went into football management with East Stirlingshire. During his time with Dundee and Arsenal, Ure played on 12 occasions for the Scotland national team.
^"Ian Ure". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
^Scotland U23 player Ure, Ian, FitbaStats
^SFL player John Francombe (Ian) Ure, London Hearts Supporters Club
^Scotland player Ian Ure, London Hearts Supporters Club
^Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.
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