Ian Mellor(19 February 1950 – 1 May 2024) was an English professionalfootballerwho played as aleft winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 February 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Sale,Cheshire,England | ||
| Date of death | 1 May 2024(aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Cheadle,England | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wythenshawe Amateurs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1973 | Manchester City | 40 | (7) |
| 1973–1974 | Norwich City | 29 | (2) |
| 1974–1978 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 122 | (31) |
| 1978–1979 | Chester City | 40 | (11) |
| 1979–1982 | Sheffield Wednesday | 70 | (11) |
| 1982–1984 | Bradford City | 36 | (4) |
| 1984–???? | Worksop Town | ||
| Total | 337 | (66) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editMellor was born inSale,England. He began his career withManchester City.He played as a substitute as City won the1972 FA Charity Shield.[1]He then moved toNorwich Cityin 1973 for a fee of £65,000. The Canaries were struggling against relegation in their first season in English football's top division when Mellor joined. He played in the last eleven league games of the season and played his part in helping the club stay up. He went on to score nine goals in 43 games for Norwich. He the joinedBrightonwhere he was known as "Spider" thanks to his very long legs. He played 122 times for Brighton and scored 31 goals in a partnership up top with Peter Ward. On a wet and windy night at the Goldstone in 1977, the match against Walsall was goalless at half time. In the second half, Mellor scored a hat trick and Ward four goals for a 7-0 demolition, only 17 days apart from another seven goal feat in a 7-2 win against York City.
In February 1978, he moved for £25,000 toChester,[2]He helped Chester finish fifth inDivision Threein his first season and was on target in aFootball League Cupgiantkilling againstFirst DivisionsideCoventry Cityearly in1978–79.
At the end of the season Mellor moved toSheffield Wednesday,scoring in a 4–0 defeat of Sheffield United. He joinedBradford Cityin June 1982. He also played briefly in Hong Kong for Tung Sing before ending his professional career.
Personal life and death
editMellor was the father of formerLiverpoolstrikerNeil Mellor.He died following a battle againstamyloidosison 1 May 2024, at the age of 74.[3]
References
edit- Mike Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt (2001).Canary Citizens.Jarrold Publishing.ISBN0-7117-2020-7.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Ian Mellor,Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
Went to school with ian was good pals went on holiday to island with him and my parents rip pal
edit- ^"1972/73 Charity Shield".footballsite.co.uk.Archived fromthe originalon 18 September 2020.Retrieved1 April2020.
- ^Chas Sumner (1997).On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997.p. 93.ISBN1-874427-52-6.
- ^Rayner, Stuart (1 May 2024)."Ian Mellor dead: Sheffield Wednesday mourn hero of 1979 'Bo xing Day massacre' win over Sheffield United".The Yorkshire Post.Retrieved1 May2024.
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