Ian Helliwell

Ian Helliwell (born 7 November 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played in the Football League for York City, Scunthorpe United, Rotherham United, Stockport County, Burnley, Mansfield Town, Chester City and Doncaster Rovers.

He played for Sheffield Wednesday and Chesterfield as a youth, before joining Matlock Town in non-League football. After four seasons, he moved to the Football League with York City, where he was top scorer for three successive seasons. He moved on to Scunthorpe United, where he was top scorer for one season, before having spells with Rotherham United, Stockport County and Burnley. He was loaned out on three occasions while at Burnley and he finished his career with Ilkeston Town.

Career Born in Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire, Helliwell attended Old Hall Comprehensive School and started his football career as a junior with Sheffield Wednesday. He had trials at Stoke City before joining the reserve team at Chesterfield in 1982, and during his time as a youth player worked for steel producer British Steel Corporation. which remains the record fee paid for a Matlock player. He made his debut a day later in a 4–2 away defeat to Sunderland, and scored his first goal on 7 November 1987 in a 1–1 home draw with Bury. His only hat-trick for the club came on 7 November 1989 in a 7–1 home victory over Hartlepool United in the Associate Members' Cup, and he finished 1989–90 as York's top scorer for the second successive season with 19 goals, playing in all 54 matches that season. He played in the 1992 Fourth Division play-off final, which Scunthorpe lost on penalties to Blackpool. Having returned to semi-professional football, he worked part-time as an electrician. Helliwell took over as caretaker manager at Ilkeston after Keith Alexander resigned in October 2000, and led the team to the first round of the FA Cup before John McGovern was appointed in November. In March 2001, Helliwell was appointed as one of a three-man management team at Ilkeston alongside former Burnley teammate Charlie Bishop and former York teammate Chris Marples. Third Division

1988–89 Fourth Division

1989–90 Fourth Division

1990–91 Fourth Division

1991–92 Fourth Division

1992–93 Third Division

1993–94 |Second Division

1994–95 Second Division

1994–95 Second Division

1995–96 Second Division

1995–96 Second Division

1996–97 Second Division

1997–98 Second Division

Mansfield Town (loan) 1996–97 Third Division

Chester City (loan) 1996–97 Third Division

Doncaster Rovers (loan) 1997–98 Third Division

Honours Individual York City Clubman of the Year: 1988–89