Ian Olney (born 17 December 1969) is a former footballer who played as a forward. He started his career at Aston Villa, making his senior debut in 1988. He made 88 league appearances for Villa, scoring 16 goals, and 4 years later was sold to Oldham Athletic for £750,000, at that time Oldham's transfer record. He was part of the team that dramatically survived relegation from the Premier League on the final day of the season, after defeating Southampton 4–3. He later played for Kidderminster Harriers and Forest Green Rovers.