Iain Hume arrived at Leicester City on deadline day in 2005, being the most expensive signing by Craig Levein. This was a direct replacement of David Connolly, who had joined Wigan Athletic. The fee for Hume was originally £500.000 paid to Tranmere Rovers. Craig Levein did a number of shrewd signings while at Leicester, many of them from lower levels, that was also the case for Iain Hume. Hume had a good goalscoring record from his time at Prenton Park, 32 goals in 149 league games.
He slotted directly in up front with Matty Fryatt. The young duo became a force at Leicester City, but sadly Levein wasn’t able to build a strong founding around the top forwards. The team were drawn into relegation battles, in the 2nd tier, instead of fighting for promotion, that was the obvious goal and clear intention.
Hume were often cheered on loudly by the Leicester City fans, shouting “Huuuuuume” from the stands. During his three years at the club, he scored 33 goals in 122 league games. He left Leicester City in the summer of 2008 to join Barnsley. His time at Barnsley became a dramatic one. A skull fracture incident in November 2008 made Iain Hume sidelined for a long period of time. The worst fear was a message coming early that his career could be over, but a few months later, he continued to play. After his time with Barnsley, Hume moved to Preston and from there had a few loan spells around in lower league football, before deciding to leave England for Spain and later India.
Hume turned down the opportunity to play for Scotland, saying he felt more for Canada and has over a period of 13 years represented The Maple Leafs being capped 43 times. He made his debut in 2003 and seen last in the national team in 2016.
FACTFILE:
- Full Name: Iain Hume
- Position: Forward
- Date of Birth: 30.10.1983
- Birthplace: Edinburgh
- Nation: Canada
- Caps / Goals: 43/6
- Major League Career:
- 2000-05, Tranmere Rovers (149/32)
- 2005-08, Leicester City (122/33)
- 2008-11, Barnsley (51/9)
- 2011-14, Preston North End (75/23)
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