Ian Cartwright
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian J. Cartwright | ||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Brierley Hill | |||
| 1980–1986 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 61 | (3) |
| – | Northfield | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ian Cartwright (born 13 November 1964 in Birmingham) is an English former footballer, who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Career
Cartwright signed for First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers as a youth trainee in 1980. He had to wait until his 18th birthday to make his first team debut, coming on as a substitute in a 1-4 defeat at Oldham Athletic. He made 9 appearances during the remainder of that season (scoring once) as the club won promotion back to the top flight at the first attempt.
He made 16 appearances during their doomed campaign of 1983/84 which saw them relegated from the First Division, beginning a slide down the divisions amid financial problems. Cartwright remained at the club until 1986 when released by manager Sammy Chapman, leaving him to play out his career in the non-league.
He is suffering from renal and spinal cancer.[1]
References
- Matthews, Tony (2008). Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-632-3.
- ↑ "Vital drug denied to footballer". Mirror. 2007-01-27.