Ian Purdie
Football player
1953 –
Who is Ian Purdie?
Ian Purdie is a Scottish former footballer who played as a winger.
He started his professional career at Aberdeen before moving on to Dundee and then Motherwell.
Following a disagreement with his manager at Motherwell, Purdie moved to Wigan Athletic, and was the club's first signing after being elected into the Football League. He made his debut in the club's first ever Football League game against Hereford United, and in October 1978, he became the scorer of Wigan's first successful penalty in the Football League against Northampton Town.
Purdie signed for Portsmouth in October 1979 for a fee of £20,000, but made just five appearances for the club. He moved to Australia in 1981 to play for Canberra Arrows.
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