Andrew Gara

Andrew Gara (born 15 August 1878; date of death unknown) was an Irish footballer who played as a forward.[2]

Andrew Gara
Personal information
Date of birth (1878-08-15)15 August 1878
Place of birth Roscommon, Ireland
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Temple Bar Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1895 Ashton-in-Makerfield
Park Lane
1897 Wigan County
1898–1902 Preston North End 66 (27)
1902 Nottingham Forest 6 (1)
1902–03 Bristol City 18 (6)
1903 Earlestown
1904 Ashton Town
1906 Southport Central 15[1] (4)
1907 Ashton Town
1907 Eccles Borough
1908 Ashton Town
International career
1902 Ireland 3 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Gara joined Wigan County on the foundation of the club in 1897,[3] scoring against Nelson in the FA Cup in October of the same year.[4]

After impressing in a friendly match against Preston North End Gara joined Preston for a reported fee[3] of £100, where he averaged close to a goal every other game, top scoring in the 1900–01 season with 11 goals, despite Preston's relegation that season.[2] Gara would then have a short spell with Nottingham Forest, making 6 appearances and scoring once on his home debut against Aston Villa.[5]

He would then join Second division Bristol City, where he scored 6 goals in 18 games,[2] before returning to the Lancashire Combination league with Earlestown, who would be promoted[6] at the end of his season with the club. He would remain in the Lancashire Combination for the remainder of his playing career, with three spells at Ashton Town as well as time with Southport Central and Eccles Borough, before retiring in 1908.

International career

Gara was selected for Ireland during the 1901-02 British Home Championship, scoring three goals on his debut against Wales. One of Gara's international shirts is in the collection of the National Football Museum[7]

References
  1. "Player Details - SFC FPA". Southport Football Club Former Players Association. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. "NIFG: Andy Gara". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. Wigan Examiner: February 22, 1899: Page 4, column 2
  4. "1898-1899". Wigan Football History. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  5. "Forest and Whites - WHITES". Preston North End MAD. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  6. "England – Lancashire Combination". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  7. "Andrew Gara's Ireland Shirt, 1902". National Football Museum. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
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