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Ian Ballantyne

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Ian Ballantyne
Personal information
Full name Ian Ballantyne
Date of birth (1958-11-02) 2 November 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Achanamara, Scotland
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Williamsburgh Amateurs[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1979 Queen's Park[1] 57 (19)
1979 Dundee United[2] 2 (0)
1979–1982 Raith Rovers[3] 107 (40)
1982–1983 East Stirlingshire[4] 11 (3)
Zindabad
1991–1992 Ernest Borel
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Ballantyne (born 1958) is a former footballer who played as a striker for Queens Park, Dundee United, Raith Rovers and East Stirlingshire. He also played in Hong Kong for Zindabad,[4] Sing Tao and Ernest Borel.

Ballantyne joined Dundee United in April 1979 with his competitive debut coming in August. Three months later, Ballantyne joined Raith in a £12,500 deal, spending four years with the Kirkcaldy side. Later playing for East Stirlingshire, Ballantyne moved to Hong Kong shortly afterwards.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b QUEENS PARK : 1946/47 – 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
  2. ^ DUNDEE UNITED : 1946/47 – 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
  3. ^ RAITH ROVERS : 1946/47 – 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
  4. ^ a b EAST STIRLINGSHIRE : 1948/49 & 1955/56 – 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
  5. ^ Gracie, Steve (2008). The Rise of the Terrors. Arabest Publishing Dundee. ISBN 978-0-9558341-1-0.
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  • Ian Ballantyne at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database