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Gifted striker, not really known for his goalscoring but has made a name for himself in the football league and has played Premiership football for Arsenal and Bradford City. Originally signed for Grimsby on loan from Barnsley in February 2004 as part of the transfer deal that took Michael Boulding to Oakwell. After a few games joined The Mariners permanently but left to join Brentford at the end of the season. Rankin re-signed for Grimsby in June 2006 signing a two year deal.
Isaiah made his break into football for Premiership side Arsenal and was promoted from the youth team to the first team by manager Arsene Wenger, who was in his first season at Highbury, the 96-97 campaign.
After making only the one apperance for The Gunners and spending a loan period with Colchester United "Izzy Ranks" joined Bradford City for £1.3million in July 1998. Izzy was not a regular at Bradford and also made apperances for Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City on loan before joining Barnsley for £350,000 in January 2001. Rankin never made the grade at Oakwell and moved to Grimsby in 2004 where he went on to play for Brentford before returning to Blundell Park.
CAREER STATISTICS!
2006/2007 GRIMSBY TOWN 14 APPS 1 GOALS
2005/2006 BRENTFORD 44 APPS 9 GOALS
2004/2005 BRENTFORD 54 APPS 10 GOALS
2003/2004 GRIMSBY TOWN 8 APPS 2 GOALS
2003/2004 GRIMSBY TOWN(LOAN) 4 APPS 2 GOALS
2003/2004 BARNSLEY 26 APPS 6 GOALS
2002/2003 BARNSLEY 9 APPS 2 GOALS
2001/2002 BARNSLEY 10 APPS 1 GOALS
2000/2001 BARNSLEY 10 APPS 1 GOALS
2000/2001 BOLTON WANDERERS(LOAN) 18 APPS 1 GOALS
2000/2001 BRADFORD CITY 3 APPS 1 GOALS
1999/2000 BIRMINIGHAM CITY(LOAN) 13 APPS 3 GOALS
1999/2000 BRADFORD CITY 10 APPS 0 GOALS
1998/1999 BRADFORD CITY 30 APPS 5 GOALS
1997/1998 COLCHESTER UNITED(LOAN) 12 APPS 5 GOALS
1997/1998 ARSENAL 1 APPS 0 GOALS
1996/1997 ARSENAL 0 APPS 0 GOALS