Ian Bryson

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Ian Bryson
Full name	Ian Bryson
Date of birth	November 26, 1962 (1962-11-26) (age 45)
Place of birth	Kilmarnock, Scotland
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1980-1981 1981-1988 1988-1993 1993 1993-1997 1997-1999	Hurlford United Kilmarnock Sheffield United Barnsley Preston Rochdale	? (?) 215 (40) 156 (38) 16 (3) 151 (19) 54 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Ian Bryson (born November 26, 1962 in Kilmarnock) is a Scottish football player.

He began his career at Hurlford United before moving to Kilmarnock, where he spent seven years making almost 200 appearances, mostly as a midfielder.

After moving to England, he spent the next 5 years of his career at Sheffield United with whom he was promoted to the old First Division. After a brief spell at Barnsley, he joined Preston North End in 1993 on his 31st birthday.

Bryson was appointed captain of the north west club. Although Preston lost the Third Division playoff final 4-2 to Wycombe Wanderers, Bryson himself scored with a spectacular overhead kick. Two years later he led them to the Third Division title, lifting the trophy at Deepdale in front of a capacity crowd. Bryson ended his professional league career at Rochdale, later playing for Bamber Bridge.

However, he is still remembered with great affection at Preston, one of the founding members of the Football League, where he also spent time coaching youngsters at North End's academy.