Ian Liversedge is a sports physiotherapist and former professional footballer.

Career

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As a player

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He played for Everton and Blackpool.[1]

As a physiotherapist

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Huddersfield Town appointed him as their physiotherapist on 4 July 2008, after four years with Accrington Stanley, replacing Lee Brendan Martin. He left the club after the dismissal of Stan Ternent.[2]

Liversedge started his physiotherapy career at Newcastle United. He subsequently worked at Oldham Athletic, Manchester United, Stoke City, Altrincham and Burnley where he spent five years with Stan Ternent.[3] Whilst at Burnley he was given the sobriquet 'Sos'.[4] He has also worked at the Beaumont Hospital in Bolton.[1]

He joined Accrington Stanley in June 2004, then in the Conference, with a brief to "establish the medical side of the operation ... virtually from scratch".[5] When he left, Chief Executive Robert Heys said "Ian played an important role in our promotion back to the Football League in 2006".[6]

Liversedge moved to Macclesfield Town in January 2014.[7]

Radio broadcast

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Liversedge took part in the BBC Radio 4 programme "Kicking Off The Dream", which looked behind the scenes at Oldham Athletic, on 4 January 1990.[8]

Disciplinary matters

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The FA Regulatory Commission fined Liversedge £100 and warned him as to future conduct, on 4 October 2007, for a breach of FA Rule E3 - Improper conduct. This arose from an incident at the Accrington Stanley v Peterborough United League Two match on 1 September 2007.[9] He was charged again, for using bad language during the Accrington Stanley v Milton Keynes Dons game on 24 March 2008.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Clarets boss turns his back on Danish keeper", Lancashire Evening Telegraph, 20 July 1999, retrieved 5 July 2008.
  2. ^ "New physio for Town", Dougie Thomson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 4 July 2008
  3. ^ "LIVERSEDGE JOINS HUDDERSFIELD" Archived 27 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Huddersfield Town F.C., 4 July 2008, retrieved 4 July 2008.
  4. ^ "Busy time of year for Liversedge"[permanent dead link], Lancashire Evening Telegraph, 21 December 2002
  5. ^ "Physio Ian Liversedge says he is looking forward to the challenge of establishing a medical set-up", Lancashire Evening Telegraph, 7 June 2004
  6. ^ "Liversedge leaves for Terriers"[permanent dead link], Virgin Media, 18 June 2008, retrieved 4 July 2008.
  7. ^ "John Askey Interview". mtfc.co.uk. Macclesfield Town FC. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Soundtrack: Kicking Off The Dream - First broadcast on 4 January 1990", Radio Listings, retrieved 5 July 2008.
  9. ^ "Disciplinary latest", Football Association, 23 April 2008, retrieved 4 July 2008.
  10. ^ "Accrington boss handed FA charge"[permanent dead link], BBC Sport, 31 March 2008, retrieved 4 July 2008.