Andy McGuigan

Andrew McGuigan (24 February 1878 – 1948) was a Scottish professional footballer, described as "speedy and tricky".[1]

Andy McGuigan
Personal information
Full name Andrew McGuigan
Date of birth (1878-02-24)24 February 1878[1]
Place of birth Newton Stewart, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1948 (aged 69–70)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Newton Stewart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1898–1900 Hibernian 35 (18)
1900–1902 Liverpool 31 (14)
1902–1904 Middlesbrough 1 (0)
1904–1905 Brynn Central
1905–1906 Southport Central 33 (13)
1906 Accrington Stanley
1906–1907 Burslem Port Vale 0 (0)
1907–19?? Bristol City 0 (0)
19??–19?? Barrow
1908–1910 Exeter City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He began his career with Hibernian, before signing with Liverpool in 1900. With Liverpool he won a First Division champions medal in 1900–01. He was sold on to Middlesbrough in December 1902, but then struggled with injury and wound down his career in brief spells at Southport Central, Accrington Stanley, Burslem Port Vale, Bristol City, Barrow, and Exeter City. He was later on the board of directors at Liverpool.

Career

Hibernian

McGuigan started his professional career in 1898 with Hibernian in Division One of the Scottish Football League, following move from local side Newton Stewart[2] (where he was playing when selected for an international trial match in 1897).[3] He made his Hibs debut against Partick Thistle on 3 September, and scored in the 4–1 win.[2] He went on to score seven goals in 19 games in the 1898–99 season.[2] He was the club's top scorer in the 1899–1900 campaign, hitting 12 goals in 19 games.[2] During his time at Easter Road the club managed two top four finishes within a few points of second place, but some distance from the dominant Rangers.

Liverpool

He signed with Liverpool for the 1900–01 season and made his debut against Derby County on 6 October.[4] He scored five goals in 14 First Division games, as the "Reds" were crowned champions of English football for the first time.[1] He then scored nine goals in eighteen league games in 1901–02; five of his goals came in one game at Anfield, in a 7–0 win over Stoke on 4 January 1902, the first time a Liverpool player accomplished such a feat in a competitive match.[5] He scored 14 goals in 37 games in all competitions for Liverpool.[1]

Later career

He was signed by Middlesbrough for a £300 fee in December 1902, but injury problems limited to just a single league appearance.[6] He then spent a season with Brynn Central, scoring nearly 30 goals as the pivot of the club's forward line.[7] He moved on to Southport Central, Accrington Stanley, Burslem Port Vale (without playing a game), Bristol City and Barrow. He joined Exeter City in the summer of 1908 as the club turned professional.[7] He finished as the club's top-scorer with 16 Southern League goals.[7] He retired the following season and spent time coaching in Bilbao, Spain.[7] He returned to Liverpool as a scout.[7]

Style of play

McGuigan was a "speedy and tricky" forward that was described by the Lancashire Evening Post as having "capital control of the ball, and accurate feeding... his methods are characterised by sound judgment and artistic execution".[1][7]

Later life

He later became a club director at Liverpool, serving on the club's board when Liverpool won the championship two years in a row in 1921–22 and 1922–23.[8]

Career statistics
Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hibernian1898–99[9]Scottish Division One17621197
1899–1900[9]Scottish Division One1812101912
Total 3518313819
Liverpool1900–01[10]First Division13520155
1901–02[10]First Division18930219
Total 3114503614
Middlesbrough1903–04[10]First Division101020
Southport Central1905–06[11]Lancashire Combination Division One3313113413
Burslem Port Vale1906–07[10]Second Division000000
Bristol City1907–08[10]First Division000000

Honours

Liverpool

References
  1. "Player profile". lfchistory.net.
  2. "McGuigan, Andrew". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  3. International Trial Matches, The Scotsman, 8 March 1897, via London Hearts Supporters Club
  4. "Player Details". SFC FPA. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  5. "Liverpool 7 – 0 Stoke City". lfchistory.net. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  6. "The Who's Who of Middlesbrough" Allen, Dave. (Breedon Books)
  7. "McGuigan, Andrew". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  8. "Andy McGuigan". liverpoolfc.tv. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  9. "Stats". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  10. Andy McGuigan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  11. "Player Details". Port Online. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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