Ivor Broadis facts for kids

Ivan Arthur "Ivor" Broadis was an amazing English footballer. He was born on December 18, 1922, and passed away on April 12, 2019. Ivor played as an 'inside forward,' which is a type of striker. He was known for his skill and for scoring many goals.

Ivor played football for 19 years, from 1942 to 1961. During his career, he played for several famous clubs. These included Carlisle United, Sunderland, Manchester City, Newcastle United, and Queen of the South. He also played 14 games for the England national team, scoring eight goals. After he stopped playing, Ivor became a football journalist. He was the oldest living England international footballer until he passed away at 96 years old.

Ivor's Early Life and Nickname

Ivor Broadis was born in a part of London called the Isle of Dogs. This was in Poplar. During the Second World War, Ivor served in the Royal Air Force. He flew for 500 hours in large planes like Wellingtons and Lancasters. Luckily, he never had to go on a bombing mission.

While the war was still going on, he played football as an amateur for clubs like Tottenham Hotspur. It was at Tottenham that a funny mistake happened. Someone misread his real name, Ivan, and thought it said Ivor. From that day on, he was known as Ivor Broadis!

Ivor remembered being in Italy when the war ended. He flew many troops back to England. Some soldiers had not been home for five years. He said it was very emotional to see the white cliffs of Dover. People on the ground had lit bonfires to celebrate. He had many happy memories of that time.

Ivor's Football Journey

Starting Strong at Carlisle United

After the war, Ivor was sent to a place called Crosby-on-Eden. He had never been so far north before! When Carlisle United found out he was nearby, they offered him a special job. In August 1946, when he was just 23, they made him their player-manager. This meant he would play for the team and also be their coach. Ivor Broadis is still the youngest person ever to be a player-manager in the English Football League.

Ivor also made history by being the first manager to transfer himself to another club. In January 1949, he sold himself to Sunderland. Carlisle United received £18,000 for him. This was a huge amount of money back then!

Even after moving to Sunderland, Ivor continued to live in Carlisle. He would train with Carlisle United under their new manager, Bill Shankly. One day, Ivor was late for training. Shankly was a very famous and strict manager. He told Ivor that if he wanted to train with them, he had to work very hard. Shankly believed he helped Ivor become an even better player. Ivor agreed that Shankly helped him understand what it took to be a top player. They even played one-on-one games using chimney pots as goals!

Playing for Sunderland

When Ivor moved to Sunderland, he said he just wanted the chance to be transferred. Other clubs were interested, but only Sunderland's manager came to see him. That's why he joined them. He earned £12 a week, which was a good wage at the time.

Sunderland spent a lot of money on players like Ivor. Because of this, the club was sometimes called the "Bank of England club." Ivor played alongside other great players. These included England stars like Len Shackleton and Dickie Davis. He scored 27 goals in 84 games for Sunderland.

Ivor loved his time playing football, but he did have one regret. He felt that Sunderland should have won the league in 1950. They finished third, just one point behind the winners. This was Ivor's highest ever league finish.

Moving to Manchester City

In October 1951, Ivor moved to Manchester City. They had just been promoted to a higher league. This transfer cost £25,000. While playing for Manchester City, Ivor earned his very first cap for the England national team. He also started writing his first newspaper column for the Manchester Evening News.

Time at Newcastle United

Two years later, Newcastle United signed Ivor for £20,000. The team already had many famous players. These included Jackie Milburn and Len White. Ivor was very popular with the fans at Newcastle.

Newcastle United won the F.A. Cup in 1955. This was their last time winning the cup for many years. However, Ivor did not play in the final game. He had a disagreement with the team's trainer. After this, his time at St James' Park was almost over.

Back to Carlisle United

In July 1955, Ivor returned to Carlisle United. He was signed as a player/coach for £3,500. He stayed at Brunton Park until June 1959. After that, he decided to play football in Scotland.

Playing for Queen of the South

Ivor joined Queen of the South in Dumfries, Scotland, in 1959. This was for the final part of his playing career. Ivor really enjoyed his time at Queens. He later said that his two seasons at Palmerston Park were the best of his career. He played with other talented players like Jim Patterson and Bobby Black.

On Boxing Day in 1959, Ivor scored four goals in one game! Queen of the South won 7–1 against Queen's Park. One of the goals for Queen's Park was scored by a young player named Alex Ferguson. He later became a very famous manager for Aberdeen and Manchester United. Ivor scored 20 goals in 63 league games for Queens. He was offered a contract by a top team called Hearts, but he decided to finish his playing career with Queens. When he turned 90, he was the oldest living former Queens player.

Playing for England

Ivor Broadis played 14 games for the England national football team. He scored eight goals for his country. In two of his England games, he played at Hampden Park in front of huge crowds of over 130,000 people! He played against Scotland three times and never lost. He won two games and drew one. Ivor scored three goals against Scotland, all of them against his future Queen of the South teammate, George Farm, who was the Scottish goalkeeper.

In 1954, England played a famous game against Hungary in Budapest. Hungary had an amazing team called the 'Golden Team'. They had legendary players like Ferenc Puskás. In that game, Hungary won 7–1. Ivor Broadis was the only England player to score. After the match, an England player said it was "like playing people from outer space." Ivor joked that his boots were "red hot" and that it was the first time he'd ever had a "sunburned tongue" from running so much! This was England's biggest ever defeat.

Ivor also played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He played in all three of England's games. He scored two goals, both against Belgium. This made him the first Englishman to score twice in a World Cup finals game. He scored his goals 30 minutes before Nat Lofthouse, who also scored two in the same 4–4 draw. Ivor was part of the first England team to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

International Appearances and Goals

Date	Opponent	Result	Broadis goals	Competition
28 November 1951	Austria	England 2–2 Austria	0	Friendly
5 April 1952	Scotland	Scotland 1–2 England	0	1951–52 British Home Championship
18 May 1952	Italy	Italy 1–1 England	1	Friendly
18 April 1953	Scotland	England 2–2 Scotland	2	1952–53 British Home Championship
17 May 1953	Argentina	Argentina 0–0 England	0	Friendly
24 May 1953	Chile	Chile 1–2 England	0	Friendly
31 May 1953	Uruguay	Uruguay 2–1 England	0	Friendly
8 June 1953	United States	USA 3–6 England	1	Friendly
3 April 1954	Scotland	Scotland 2–4 England	1	1953–54 British Home Championship
16 May 1954	Yugoslavia	Yugoslavia 1–0 England	0	Friendly
23 May 1954	Hungary	Hungary 7–1 England	1	Friendly
17 June 1954	Belgium	Belgium 4–4 England	2	1954 FIFA World Cup
29 June 1954	Switzerland	Switzerland 0–2 England	0	1954 FIFA World Cup
2 July 1954	Uruguay	England 2–4 Uruguay	0	1954 FIFA World Cup knock out stage
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Later Life and Achievements

Ivor Broadis lived in the same house in Carlisle since 1955. After his football career, he became a football journalist. He wrote about football for 45 years!

In 2018, during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Ivor was the oldest living England international footballer. On October 8, 2018, he was given the Freedom of the City of Carlisle. This is a special honor given to people who have done great things for their city.

See also

In Spanish: Ivor Broadis para niños