Ian Thomas Warburton (22 March 1952 – February 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker, primarily for Bury and Southport in the lower tiers of the Football League in the 1970s.
Career Born in Haslingden, Lancashire, Warburton began his career in local non-league football with Haslingden St James and Haslingden, before turning professional, making 6 league appearances and scoring 2 goals for Bury from 1972 to 1974 (including as part of their Division Four promotion-winning squad in 1973–74), followed by a spell at Southport where he made 7 league appearances and scored 1 goal in 1974–1975.
Following his professional career, Warburton continued playing for non-league clubs including Mossley, Rossendale United, Accrington Stanley, Nelson, Haslingden St Mary's and Rising Bridge.
Later life Warburton later became a mechanical engineer, running his own design company. He died in February 2021.
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