Ian Buxton
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| Full name | Ian Ray Buxton | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Cromford, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 October 2010 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Matlock, England | ||
| Playing position | Inside-forward | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1967 | Derby County | 145 | (41) |
| 1967–1969 | Luton Town | 48 | (14) |
| 1969 | Notts County | 5 | (1) |
| 1969–1970 | Port Vale | 18 | (6) |
| Ilkeston Town | |||
| Total | 216+ | (62+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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| Batting style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right arm medium pace | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959–1973 | Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First class debut | 14 July 1959 Derbyshire v Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First class | 8 September 1973 Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 22 May 1963 Derbyshire v Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last List A | 9 September 1973 Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 19 October 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ian Ray Buxton (17 April 1938 – 1 October 2010) was an English footballer and cricketer. He played football as an inside forward for Derby County between 1959 and 1967, before brief spells with Luton Town, Notts County, Port Vale, and non-league Ilkeston Town. He played a total of 215 league games in the Football League, helping Luton Town to the Fourth Division title in 1967–68, also helping Port Vale to win promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1969–70. He also played cricket for Derbyshire from 1959 to 1973, serving the county as captain between 1970 and 1972.
Buxton started his career at Derby County, helping them to an 18th-place finish in the Second Division in 1959–60. Making his debut under Harry Storer, he scored twice in a 3–1 home win over Ipswich Town. He proved to be "adept at holding the ball and bringing others into play." The "Rams" then rose to 12th in 1960–61, before dropping to 16th in 1961–62. Derby finished 18th again 1962–63 under new boss Tim Ward, just five points ahead of relegated Walsall. They rallied to 13th in 1963–64, before posting ninth and eighth-place finishes in 1964–65 and 1965–66. Derby then dropped to 17th in 1966–67, just six points above relegated Northampton Town. However manager Brian Clough was not comfortable with a player splitting his loyalties between football and cricket, and so he moved Buxton on.
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