Ian Ashley Hathaway was born on 22 August 1968 and is an English former professional football midfielder.
13 Facts About Ian Hathaway
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Ian Hathaway began his apprenticeship late due to a broken arm, but in 1986 was released by new manager Ron Saunders without making the grade at the Hawthorns.
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Ian Hathaway joined Wolves on a weekly contract, playing alongside Dean Edwards and Micky Holmes but was released when Graham Turner took over as manager from Brian Little.
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Ian Hathaway began working in an engineering factory, joining non-league Stourbridge before moving to Bedworth United.
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Whilst at Bedworth he attracted the attention of a number of league sides before Ian Hathaway Greaves offered him a contract with Mansfield Town in March 1989.
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Ian Hathaway chose an apt time to score his first league for Mansfield when at the end of the season he scored against local rivals Chesterfield, the goal preserving Mansfield's Third Division status and relegating Chesterfield.
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Ian Hathaway played 44 games for the Stags, scoring twice, before joining Rotherham United in March 1991 with Steve Spooner moving in the opposite direction.
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Ian Hathaway spent four years at Plainmoor, scoring 14 times in 140 league games, before joining Colchester United on a free transfer on 5 June 1997 after being released by Kevin Hodges.
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Ian Hathaway played only 12 times for Colchester before moving to Aldershot Town in September 1998, playing a major role as the 'Shots attempted to climb back towards their former league status.
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Ian Hathaway left Aldershot in May 2001 when his contract expired.
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Ian Hathaway worked as a postman and in October 2001 joined Andover.
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Ian Hathaway played just once for Andover and in December 2001 was named as manager of Hampshire Division Two side Broughton.
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Ian Hathaway returned to Aldershot in July 2004 for Jason Chewins' testimonial.