Ian Matthew Fitzpatrick (born 22 September 1980) in

Manchester Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...

, England, is an English retired professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who played as a striker for

Manchester United Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United (often stylised as Man Utd) or simply United, is a professional association football, football club based in Old Trafford (area), Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, Engl ...

, Halifax Town and

Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1886, the club were inaugur ...

the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, it is the oldest football league in the world, and was the top-level football league in England from ...

. F.A. National School Graduate, E.S.F.A, England U15-U18 (18 Caps). He is the younger brother of former

Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the , the second level of the English football league system. They have played home matches at Ewood Park since 1890. Th ...

and

Hartlepool United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. They were founded in 190 ...

midfielder Lee Fitzpatrick. Ian now works as a Premiership Academy Coach at

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Football Club.

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fitzpatrick, Ian 1980 births Living people Footballers from Manchester English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Manchester United F.C. players Halifax Town A.F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Leigh Genesis F.C. players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players Droylsden F.C. players Northwich Victoria F.C. players Radcliffe F.C. players Ashton United F.C. players Salford City F.C. players English Football League players Manchester City F.C. non-playing staff 21st-century English sportsmen