Ian Roper
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Ian Robert Roper | |
| Date of birth | June 20, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Nuneaton, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
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| Current club | Luton Town | |
| Number | 5 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1995–2008 2008– |
Walsall Luton Town |
325 (7) 19 (3) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Ian Robert Roper (born June 20, 1977 in Nuneaton, England) is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town. He made over 300 appearances in the Football League for Walsall between 1995 and 2008.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Walsall
Roper worked his way up through the Bescot Stadium ranks to sign professional forms in May 1995 and gave sterling service to the club over the years. Dominant in the air and strong in the challenge, he was a reliable figure who put in many solid and no-nonsense displays during his Saddlers career. He collected the 2002–03 Player of the Year award to add to the Young Player of the Year prize that he earned a couple of years earlier. He was an important member of the back-line who did well to get his Saddlers' career back on track after falling out of favour for a spell under former boss Ray Graydon, which saw him placed on the transfer list. He completed his resurgence by signing a new three-year deal at the end of the 2003–04 season, but suffered at the hands of suspension and injury for much of 2004–05.
He returned to the side in early February 2005 and was soon back to his solid best with some commanding displays in the heart of the back-line.
[edit] Luton Town
Roper joined Luton Town on a free transfer in August 2008. His no-nonsense defending and important goals soon turned him into a fan favourite.[1] Injury and the return of George Pilkington to central defence limited Roper's chances during the second half of the season, but he played a total of nineteen league games for Luton in 2008-09, scoring three goals.
[edit] Honours
- Football League Division Two runner up: 1998–99
- Football League Division Two Playoff winner: 2000–01
- Football League Two winner: 2006–07
- Football League Trophy winner: 2008–09
[edit] References
- ^ "After the wait, here's the first eight!". Luton Town FC. August 7, 2008. http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~1360794,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-08.
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