Andy Clements
Andrew Paul Clements (born 11 October 1955) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. He scored six goals in 152 league appearances in an eight-year career in the Football League with Bolton Wanderers, Port Vale, and York City.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andrew Paul Clements[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 11 October 1955||
Place of birth | Swinton, Greater Manchester, England[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973–1977 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
1977 | → Port Vale (loan) | 3 | (0) |
1977–1981 | York City | 148 | (6) |
Rowntree Mackintosh | |||
Total | 152+ | (6+) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career
Clements began his career with Bolton Wanderers, who allowed him a two-month loan spell at Roy Sproson's Port Vale in February 1977.[1] He appeared as a substitute on 7 February in a 2–0 defeat to York City at Vale Park, making his full debut four weeks later in a 1–1 draw with Shrewsbury Town at Gay Meadow.[1] In total, he featured in just three Third Division games for the "Valiants" at the end of the 1976–77 season.[1] He played one Second Division game at Burnden Park for Ian Greaves's "Trotters" in the 1977–78 season,[3] before joining Charlie Wright's York City. Having survived a re-election vote, the "Minstermen" finished tenth in the Fourth Division in 1978–79. York then finished in 17th place in 1979–80, before finishing bottom of the Football League in 1980–81 under the stewardship of Barry Lyons. Clements scored eight goals in 163 league and cup games during his four years at Bootham Crescent. He later played in the Northern Counties East League for Rowntree Mackintosh.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[4]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Bolton Wanderers | 1973–74 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1974–75 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1975–76 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1976–77 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1977–78 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Port Vale (loan) | 1976–77 | Third Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
York City | 1977–78 | Fourth Division | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
1978–79 | Fourth Division | 46 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 3 | |
1979–80 | Fourth Division | 42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 4 | |
1980–81 | Fourth Division | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
Total | 148 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 163 | 8 | ||
Career total | 152 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 169 | 8 |
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 61. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Rollin, Jack; Dunk, Peter (1976). Rothmans football yearbook. 1976-77. London : Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0-362-00259-1. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- "Only shown are players with surnames beginning with the letter C." bwfcstats.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- Andy Clements at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)