I'm sure it was Muir that my Dad mentioned being taken by QPR when someone turned up at training and pointed at the 2 or 3 players they wanted. While playing for Woodway he also ended up on his arse when he was done by Muir's skill who got on his knees to head the ball over the line.
Yes Ian missed a few games in final school year , training down at QPR. For whatever reason he didn't make it there despite his top skills.
Anyone remember playing the game world cup? That's when a bunch of you pick a country and have rounds where one player gets knocked out until last two remain. Sad but I do remember getting to final with him once and losing 3-2 in best of five. In saying that, I always reckon he was about 10 times better footballer than me.
We had two professional players in our school team ,Pete Hormanschuck and Ian Muir, but sadly we lost to Woodlands in school final 4-2 in 1979 and missed chance to represent Coventry in National schools competition and play at Highfield road. Amazingly enough on way to play off final this year , met fellow Sky Blues fan on on the tram from Bury to Manchester and then on to London. We got talking and he just happened to have played in the same final game for Woodlands. Still gutted about that losing that game.
Sorry to over reminiscence!
