Ian Filby
Ian Frederick Filby (born 9 October 1954) is an English retired professional football forward who played professionally in England, South Africa and North America.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ian Frederick Filby[1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 October 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Woodford, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1971–1972 | Orient | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1975 | Orient | 0 | (0) |
1973 | → Montreal Olympique (loan) | 19 | (3) |
1974 | → Brentford (loan) | 3 | (0) |
1974 | → St Mirren (loan) | 0 | (0) |
→ Romford (loan) | 5 | (1) | |
1976–1978 | Durban City | ||
1979 | Lusitano | ||
1979–1980 | Sacramento Gold | 42 | (25) |
1980 | Pennsylvania Stoners | ||
1981 | California Surf | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career
Orient
Filby began his career in the youth system at Second Division club Orient and signed his first professional contract on his 18th birthday in October 1972.[2] He later won the London Challenge Cup with the reserve team in 1972 and 1973.[1] He failed to make a first team appearance for the club before departing in 1975.[2]
Montreal Olympique (loan)
Filby moved to Canada to join North American Soccer League club Montreal Olympique on loan for the 1973 season.[3] Manager Graham Adams commented that Filby was faster and had better ball control than the previous season's highly rated Scottish player Graeme Souness.[4] Despite the build-up, Filby managed just three goals in Olympique's 19 regular season games.[3]
Brentford (loan)
Filby joined Fourth Division club Brentford on loan in September 1974 and made just three appearances during his spell.[1]
Further loans
Filby had loans at Scottish club St Mirren and Southern League Premier Division club Romford during the 1974–75 season.[5]
South Africa
Filby moved to South Africa in 1976 and played for National Football League and National Premier Soccer League clubs Durban City and Lusitano.[3]
Sacramento Gold
Filby returned to North America to sign for American Soccer League club Sacramento Gold in 1979.[3] He had a good 1979 season, finishing the campaign as the league's top scorer (with 45 points) and winning the championship (after a 1–0 victory over Columbus Magic in the final) and being named on the league's All-Star team.[6] Filby scored 11 goals in the 1980 season, before departing midway through the campaign.[3]
Pennsylvania Stoners
Filby signed for American Soccer League club Pennsylvania Stoners during the 1980 season and won his second successive championship, beating former club Sacramento Gold 2–1 in the final.[7]
California Surf
Filby returned to the North American Soccer League to sign for California Surf in 1981.[3]
Later career
After retiring from professional play, Filby remained in Northern California and continued to play in the amateur Central California Soccer League.[8]
Honours
Orient Reserves
- London Challenge Cup (2): 1971–72, 1972–73[1]
Sacramento Gold
Pennsylvania Stoners
Individual
- American Soccer League All-Star (1): 1979[6]
Personal life
Filby's brother Malcolm was also a footballer and the pair played together at Sacramento Gold and California Surf.[9][10][11]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Montreal Olympique (loan) | 1973[3] | North American Soccer League | 19 | 3 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||
Brentford (loan) | 1974–75[12] | Fourth Division | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Sacramento Gold | 1979[3] | American Soccer League | 26 | 14 | — | — | 26 | 14 | ||
California Surf | 1981[3] | North American Soccer League | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 49 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 49 | 17 |
References
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 56. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 272. ISBN 978-1906796709.
- "NASL Soccer North American Soccer League Players". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- "The Montreal Gazette – Google News Archive Search". google.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- "Scottish Football Historical Archive – F". p. 231. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- "The Year in American Soccer – 1979". sover.net. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- "The Year in American Soccer – 1980". homepages.sover.net. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- FILBY FINDS A HAPPY HOME AT TURN VEREIN SACRAMENTO BEE – Sunday, 5 October 1986
- "June 8, 1977 – Sacramento Spirits vs. Los Angeles Skyhawks – Fun While It Lasted". Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- "Malcolm Filby". www.footballzz.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- "NASL Soccer North American Soccer League Players-Malcolm Filby". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 393. ISBN 0951526200.