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Ian Kirkwood

Biography

Ian featured as a trialist in the Forfarshire Cup semi final and final in May 1956, the right sided forward having been released by East Fife at the end of the previous month. He was signed up early in June ahead of the 1956-57 season and despite some injuries he returned a superb 18 goals in 24 games from the right-hand side of the forward line. The following campaign however saw John Brown and Gibby Shirreffs used as the regular inside/ outside right duo and Ian was in and out of the team throughout the season. After helping the club…Read moreRead less
Ian featured as a trialist in the Forfarshire Cup semi final and final in May 1956, the right sided forward having been released by East Fife at the end of the previous month. He was signed up early in June ahead of the 1956-57 season and despite some injuries he returned a superb 18 goals in 24 games from the right-hand side of the forward line. The following campaign however saw John Brown and Gibby Shirreffs used as the regular inside/ outside right duo and Ian was in and out of the team throughout the season. After helping the club to promotion, he was released on a free at the end of the campaign and he went on to have a brief spell with Montrose at the start of the following season.

Statistics

Apps
43
Goals
21
Yellow cards
-
Red cards
-
Goals/game
0.49
Minutes
3870
Seasons
3
SeasonAppsGoalsYellow cardsRed cards
1957-5817300
1956-57241800
1955-562000

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 2 Jun 1956 · Left: 30 Apr 1958

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceApps
Tommy Gray5 May 19566 Mar 195723
Chris Anderson6 Apr 195726 Apr 195820

Timeline

  1. Born

    Edinburgh

  3. Signed

  7. Recorded contract end

Appearances (43)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
26 Apr 1958 Albion Rovers 2–4 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 W
12 Apr 1958 Arbroath 2–3 Hamilton Accies Division Two1957-58 L
22 Feb 1958 Arbroath 3–5 Dumbarton Division Two1957-58 L
15 Feb 1958 Clyde 4–0 Arbroath Scottish Cup1957-58 L
1 Feb 1958 Arbroath 2–0 Stenhousemuir Division Two1957-58 W
18 Jan 1958 Arbroath 4–0 Berwick Rangers Division Two1957-58 W
11 Jan 1958 Stranraer 2–3 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 W
4 Jan 1958 Arbroath 2–2 Alloa Division Two1957-58 D
2 Jan 1958 Dunfermline 0–1 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 W
1 Jan 1958 Arbroath 2–1 Forfar Division Two1957-58 W
16 Nov 1957 Arbroath 4–0 Ayr Utd Division Two1957-58 W
9 Nov 1957 Arbroath 2–0 St Johnstone Division Two1957-58 W
2 Nov 1957 Dumbarton 4–0 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 L
26 Oct 1957 Stenhousemuir 2–3 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 W
19 Oct 1957 Arbroath 4–2 Cowdenbeath Division Two1957-58 W
5 Oct 1957 Berwick Rangers 1–2 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 W
24 Aug 1957 Hamilton Accies 3–0 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1957-58 L
29 Apr 1957 Third Lanark 3–0 Arbroath Division Two1956-57 L
24 Apr 1957 East Stirling 1–3 Arbroath Division Two1956-57 W
6 Apr 1957 Arbroath 6–1 Hamilton Accies Division Two1956-57 W
6 Mar 1957 Dumbarton 3–1 Arbroath Division Two1956-57 L
9 Feb 1957 Arbroath 3–2 Montrose Division Two1956-57 W
2 Feb 1957 Arbroath 5–1 Forfar Division Two1956-57 W
26 Jan 1957 Arbroath 3–0 Cowdenbeath Division Two1956-57 W
12 Jan 1957 Arbroath 0–1 Clyde Division Two1956-57 L
5 Jan 1957 Dundee United 1–0 Arbroath Division Two1956-57 L
2 Jan 1957 Arbroath 5–1 Berwick Rangers Division Two1956-57 W
29 Dec 1956 Arbroath 2–0 Alloa Division Two1956-57 W
22 Dec 1956 Arbroath 2–0 Third Lanark Division Two1956-57 W
29 Sep 1956 Clyde 2–1 Arbroath Division Two1956-57 L

Goals scored (21)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
4 Jan 1958 Arbroath 2–2 Alloa Division Two1957-58 D 37′
4 Jan 1958 Arbroath 2–2 Alloa Division Two1957-58 D 39′
16 Nov 1957 Arbroath 4–0 Ayr Utd Division Two1957-58 W 49′
24 Apr 1957 East Stirling 1–3 Arbroath Division Two1956-57 W 44′
6 Apr 1957 Arbroath 6–1 Hamilton Accies Division Two1956-57 W 6′
6 Apr 1957 Arbroath 6–1 Hamilton Accies Division Two1956-57 W 19′
9 Feb 1957 Arbroath 3–2 Montrose Division Two1956-57 W 82′
2 Feb 1957 Arbroath 5–1 Forfar Division Two1956-57 W 25′
2 Feb 1957 Arbroath 5–1 Forfar Division Two1956-57 W 37′
2 Jan 1957 Arbroath 5–1 Berwick Rangers Division Two1956-57 W 1′
2 Jan 1957 Arbroath 5–1 Berwick Rangers Division Two1956-57 W 62′
29 Dec 1956 Arbroath 2–0 Alloa Division Two1956-57 W 56′
22 Sep 1956 Arbroath 6–1 Brora Rangers Scottish Cup1956-57 W 21′
22 Sep 1956 Arbroath 6–1 Brora Rangers Scottish Cup1956-57 W 76′
15 Sep 1956 Berwick Rangers 2–1 Arbroath Division Two1956-57 L 52′
8 Sep 1956 Arbroath 10–2 Rothes Scottish Cup1956-57 W 5′
8 Sep 1956 Arbroath 10–2 Rothes Scottish Cup1956-57 W 88′
1 Sep 1956 Arbroath 6–1 Montrose Scottish League Cup1956-57 W 65′
18 Aug 1956 Arbroath 3–0 Forfar Scottish League Cup1956-57 W 6′
18 Aug 1956 Arbroath 3–0 Forfar Scottish League Cup1956-57 W 59′
11 Aug 1956 Albion Rovers 2–1 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1956-57 L 68′