Ian Dunbavin spent the majority of his career at EFL League Two side Accrington Stanley, where he amassed 151 league appearances over an 8-year period.
10 Facts About Ian Dunbavin
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Ian Dunbavin went on to sign a professional two-year deal in 1998 but ultimately went on to make no appearances for his boyhood club, leaving the club for Division Three side Shrewsbury Town on 17 January 2000 on a free transfer.
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On 30 June 2004, Ian Dunbavin left Shrewsbury following the expiration of his contract.
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On 12 July 2004, Ian Dunbavin joined Conference National side Halifax Town, then managed by Chris Wilder.
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Ian Dunbavin signed an additional-one-year contract with the club in April 2005 before being sent out on loan to fellow Conference outfit, and the now-defunct, Scarborough in November 2005.
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Ian Dunbavin was ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work, and expressed "remorse and shame" for throwing two punches at the victim.
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On 2 January 2014, Ian Dunbavin was signed on a one-month emergency loan by fellow League Two side Chesterfield, managed by former Stanley manager Paul Cook.
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The move came after Ian Dunbavin's falling out with then-manager James Beattie, which resulted in him being dropped in favour of young loanee Marcus Bettinelli.
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Ian Dunbavin made 161 appearances in all-competitions during his 8-year stay with the Lancashire club.
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Ian Dunbavin returned to Liverpool's academy on a part-time basis in 2014, coaching the academy's under-6 to under-16 teams before becoming a full-time coach at the club in October 2016.