Ian Redford
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Petrie Redford | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 2014 (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | Irvine, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1976 | Errol Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1980 | Dundee | 85 | (35) |
| 1980–1985 | Rangers | 172 | (23) |
| 1985–1988 | Dundee United | 101 | (20) |
| 1988–1991 | Ipswich Town | 68 | (8) |
| 1991–1993 | St Johnstone | 44 | (5) |
| 1993–1994 | Brechin City | 44 | (3) |
| 1994–1995 | Raith Rovers | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 526 | (94) | |
| National team | |||
| 1980–1982 | Scotland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1993–1994 | Brechin City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Ian Petrie Redford (5 April 1960 – 10 January 2014) was a Scottish professional association footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. He played for Dundee before joining Rangers for a then Scottish record transfer fee. At Rangers he won in three domestic cup finals. He then joined Dundee United where he scored in the 1987 UEFA Cup semi final win against Borussia Monchengladbach. He then played for Ipswich Town, St Johnstone and Brechin City (as player manager) before wrapping up his career with two winners medals at Raith Rovers.
Redford grew up on a farm in Perthshire. He became deaf in one ear as a child and hid this fact during his football career. When Redford was 12 his younger brother, Douglas, died of leukemia. He later described this as turning point in his life.
Redford began his career at Errol Rovers, a youth football team set up by his father. From there he joined and came through the youth system at Dundee and made his first appearance for the senior team as a substitute just 11 days after his 17th birthday during season 1976/77. Redford played mostly as a forward during his time at Dundee F.C. and is remembered for scoring the goals that clinched the First Division Championship in the 1978/79 season. He was a consistent goal scorer for Dundee with 35 strikes from his 85 league games. He played only six months with Dundee in the top flight. Redford joined Rangers in February 1980 from Dundee for what was then a record fee between two Scottish clubs of £210,000.
He stayed for at Ibrox for six seasons when Rangers won four domestic cup trophies. Redford player in three of these winning finals. In his first season he won the 1981 Scottish Cup Final with a replay victory against Dundee United. Redford played in both games in the final. The season after he won a second medal with victory in the 1981 Scottish League Cup Final. After coming on as a sub against Dundee United he scored what proved be the decisive goal in a 2-1 win. The season after he was runner up in the 1982 Scottish League Cup Final against Celtic. In 1983/84 season Rangers won the 1984 Scottish League Cup Final 3-2 against Celtic. However Redford didn't play in the final. The season after in the 1984 Scottish League Cup Final (October) he collected a winners medal yet again against Dundee United. This time Rangers won 1-0.
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