Tony McAndrew

Anthony "Tony" McAndrew (born 11 April 1956 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Middlesbrough, Chelsea, Darlington and Hartlepool United,[1] and in the North American Soccer League for the Vancouver Whitecaps.[2] He was the academy manager at Aston Villa from 1999 to 2015, having previously been part of Brian Little's coaching staff at the club.

Tony McAndrew
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-04-11) 11 April 1956
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
– Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1982 Middlesbrough 247 (13)
1976 → Vancouver Whitecaps (loan) 21 (5)
1982–1984 Chelsea 20 (4)
1984–1986 Middlesbrough 66 (2)
Willington
1988–1989 Darlington 11 (0)
1989 Hartlepool United 4 (0)
Willington
Billingham Synthonia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

A tough-tackling centre half, McAndrew began his career at Middlesbrough in 1973, where he established himself at the heart of defence. Later becoming captain – and the club's youngest scorer of a hat-trick when playing as an emergency striker – he was at Ayresome Park for almost ten years, before leaving for Chelsea when Middlesbrough were relegated from the First Division in 1982.[3] He also spent a summer in the North American Soccer League playing for the Vancouver Whitecaps.[4]

McAndrew was signed for Chelsea on the eve of the 1982–83 season, by Chelsea manager John Neal who had managed him at Middlesbrough. A solid midfield player and defender, his early spell at Chelsea was marred by injuries. He captained Chelsea for a while during the 1983–84 season. He returned to Middlesbrough in October 1984, as part of the deal that brought Darren Wood from Middlesbrough to Chelsea.[5]

He returned to Middlesbrough in 1984, and played for the club for a further two years, before being released in the summer of 1986 as they almost went out of business. After brief spells at Darlington, Hartlepool United, and in non-league football with Willington and Billingham Synthonia, McAndrew joined the coaching staff at Darlington under manager Brian Little.[1][3] He worked alongside Little at Leicester City, Aston Villa, and Stoke City, before returning to Aston Villa in 1999 as a youth coach.[6][7] He led Villa's youth team to victory in the FA Youth Cup in 2002.[8]

References
  1. "Tony McAndrew". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  2. "North American Soccer League: K – O". National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  3. "Tony McAndrew 1973–82 and 1984–86". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  4. "North American Soccer League Players". NASL Jerseys. Dave Morrison. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  5. Chelsea Football Club The Full Statistical Story 1905–1986 by Scott Cheshire and Ron Hockings ISBN 0-9511640-0-7
  6. Mercer, Nathan; Phillips, Owen (13 April 2007). "Where are they now?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  7. Howell, Bill (19 March 2008). "Tony McAndrew hails his Aston Villa 'special' ones". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  8. "Villa lift FA Youth Cup". BBC Sport. 18 May 2002. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  • Tony McAndrew at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.