Ian Ballantyne

Ian Ballantyne 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] and Ernest Borel.

Ian Ballantyne
Personal information
Full name Ian Ballantyne
Date of birth (1958-11-02) 2 November 1958
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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

  1. 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. 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.
  • Ian Ballantyne at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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