Ian Simon Woan was born on 14 December 1967 and is an English football coach and former professional footballer who was assistant manager of Premier League side Everton.
18 Facts About Ian Woan
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Ian Woan had brief spells in the Football League with Barnsley, Swindon Town and Shrewsbury Town, as well as time in Major League Soccer with Columbus Crew and Miami Fusion before finishing his career with lower-league stateside team Syracuse Salty Dogs although in 2007 he briefly came out of retirement with Hucknall Town.
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Ian Woan returned to Forest as a youth team coach in 2007 before joining Portsmouth, where in 2009 he took over as caretaker manager.
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Ian Woan has since held the role of assistant manager at Watford before joining Burnley.
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Ian Woan parted company with Burnley on 15 April 2022.
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On 30 January 2023, Ian Woan was appointed assistant manager of Everton.
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Ian Woan spent five years playing in the lower leagues, including spells at Heswall, Welsh sides Caernarfon Town and Newtown, and Runcorn.
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Ian Woan started the 1991 FA Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur, and was taken off after 63 minutes for Steve Hodge.
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In 2002, Ian Woan returned to England and signed for struggling Shrewsbury Town, who were at the bottom of the Third Division.
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Ian Woan teamed up with ex-Forest striker Nigel Jemson and the pair notably inspired the Shrews to one of their greatest ever results.
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Shrewsbury were relegated that season and Ian Woan returned to America.
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Ian Woan then joined the Syracuse Salty Dogs of the A-League and competed in another season in the States before deciding to return to England.
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On 7 July 2007, Premier League outfit Portsmouth announced that Ian Woan had joined as coach of their Under-18s.
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On 30 October 2012, Ian Woan linked up with former management partner Sean Dyche at Burnley.
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Ian Woan was dismissed along with Dyche on 15 April 2022.
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On 30 January 2023, Ian Woan was appointed assistant manager of Everton.
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Ian Woan is the son of Alan Woan who played professionally, most notably for Northampton Town, Crystal Palace and Aldershot.
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Ian Woan is married to an American woman named Kelly.