Ivor Linton is pictured during Aston Villa's 1-0 win against Tottenham.
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| Aston Villa: |
1976-1977 |
Played |
2 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1977-1978 |
Played |
1 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1978-1979 |
Played |
8 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1979-1980 |
Played |
15 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1980-1981 |
Played |
0 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1981-1982 |
Played |
1 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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| Transferred to Peterborough Utd. in August 1982 |
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1982–1983 Peterborough United 27 (3)
1983–1984 Birmingham City 4 (0)
1984 Bilston Town
1984 LappBK
1985–1987 Kaskö IK
1988–1999 IF Kraft Narpes 243 games (41 goals) (Finland: 2nd/3rd division team)
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Ivor Linton was born in West Bromwich, in the West Midlands. He joined
Aston Villa as an apprentice in May 1976, and turned professional in
September 1977. He made his debut in the First Division on 16 May
1977, as a 17-year-old apprentice, as a substitute in a home game
against Stoke City which Villa won 1–0.In six years with the club he
played regularly for the reserve team, and made 17 starts and 13
substitute appearances in all competitions for the first team, one of
which was in the first leg of the 1982 European Cup second round match
against Dynamo Berlin, when he conceded a penalty with his first
touch.
In the 1982 close season he joined Peterborough United of the Fourth
Division on a free transfer. Released by the club after 27 league
games,he returned to the First Division by way of a trial with
Birmingham City, during which he played four league games and became
the first black player to appear for both major Birmingham-based
clubs. After a spell in non-league football with Bilston Town, Linton
moved to Finland where he played for Kaskö IK and then for many
years for Kraft Närpes.
He finally retired from the game at the age of 39 and returned home to
West Bromwich where he worked as an electrician and appeared for the
Villa Old Boys team.
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