Andrew Dallas (footballer)

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Andrew Dallas

Personal information
Full name	Andrew Robert Dallas [1]
Date of birth	(1999-07-22) 22 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Barrow (on loan from Barnsley)
Number	9
Youth career
	Rangers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Rangers	0	(0)
2018	→ Stenhousemuir (loan)	6	(3)
2019	→ Greenock Morton (loan)	12	(0)
2019–2021	Cambridge United	23	(2)
2021	→ Weymouth (loan)	25	(12)
2021–2023	Solihull Moors	77	(32)
2023	→ Chesterfield (loan)	12	(6)
2023–	Barnsley	4	(1)
2023–2024	→ Kilmarnock (loan)	14	(0)
2024	→ Oldham Athletic (loan)	14	(0)
2024–	→ Barrow (loan)	10	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:34, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Andrew Robert Dallas (born 22 July 1999) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two side Barrow, on loan from EFL League One club Barnsley.

He came through the youth academy at Scottish Premiership side Rangers but failed to make a first team appearance, spending time on loan with Stenhousemuir and Greenock Morton. In 2019 he signed for Cambridge United. He got his break when manager Brian Stock took him on loan for National League side Weymouth, where he scored 12 goals in 25 appearances. In 2021 he joined Solihull Moors where he was part of the team that lost the 2022 National League play-off final. He later had a loan spell with Chesterfield where he went on to play in a second consecutive play-off final as his side were beaten once again in the 2023 National League play-off final.

Career

Rangers

Dallas signed a professional contract with Rangers in June 2016, ^[3] but had been within the club's youth system for several years. ^[4]

Dallas joined Scottish League Two club Stenhousemuir on loan from Rangers in March 2018 ^[5] and made his professional debut on 7 April, scoring twice in a 1–4 win over Edinburgh City. ^[6] Dallas went on to help Stenhousemuir gain promotion to League 1.

Having returned to Rangers and appeared on the bench in some matchday squads without making a debut for the Glasgow club, ^[6] on 21 January 2019 Dallas joined Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton on a loan deal until the end of the season. ^[7]

Cambridge United

On 29 July 2019, Dallas signed for League Two club Cambridge United on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. ^{[8] [9]}

On 23 January 2021, Dallas joined National League side Weymouth on an initial one-month loan. ^[10] On 17 February 2021, the loan was extended to the end of April 2021. ^[11]

After scoring 12 goals in the National League with Weymouth on loan in the second half of the previous season, Dallas signed a new one-year deal with Cambridge United on 17 July 2021. ^[12]

Solihull Moors

On 13 August 2021, Dallas signed for National League side Solihull Moors for an undisclosed fee, agreeing a two-year contract. ^[13] On 22 January 2022, Dallas scored all five goals as Solihull defeated bottom side Dover Athletic 5–0. ^[14] Dallas was awarded the National League Player of the Month award for January 2022 after ten goals in just four matches in all competitions. ^[15]

Dallas played in the 2022 National League play-off final as Solihull were defeated 2–1 by Grimsby Town at the London Stadium missing the opportunity to earn promotion to the Football League. ^[16]

On 30 January 2023, transfer deadline day a permanent move to Grimsby Town or Hartlepool United failed to materialise. ^[17] On 7 March 2023, Solihull allowed Dallas to join National League rivals Chesterfield on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season. ^[18]

For the second season in succession, Dallas was on the losing team in the National League play-off final as his Chesterfield side were defeated on penalties by Notts County following a 2-2 draw at Wembley Stadium. Dallas had opened the scoring in the 5th minute from the penalty spot. ^[19]

Following the conclusion of his loan with Chesterfield, Solihull announced they were offering Dallas a new contract, with manager Neal Ardley stating "Dallo has been brilliant for us in the last two seasons in which he's been top goalscorer in both. He's always shown a fantastic attitude and we'll just have to see what he wants to do next season now. ^[20]

Barnsley

On 24 July 2023, Dallas signed a three-year contract for EFL League One side Barnsley. ^[21]

On 1 September 2023, Dallas joined Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock on a season-long loan. ^[22] In January 2024, he was recalled by Barnsley, ^[23] before being sent on loan to National League club Oldham Athletic for the remainder of the season. ^[24]

On 28 June 2024, Dallas joined League Two side Barrow on a season-long loan deal. ^[25] During his time at Holker Street, Dallas earned the nickname 'Big Tex', an ode to the 55-foot (17 m) tall figure and marketing icon of the annual State Fair of Texas held at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas; home of former chairman Paul Casson. ^[26]

Career statistics

As of 20 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [a]		League Cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rangers U20	2016–17 [27]	—			—		—		2 [c]	0	2	0
	2017–18 [28]	—			—		—		1 [c]	0	1	0
	2018–19 [29]	—			—		—		1 [c]	0	1	0
Rangers	2017–18 [28]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19 [29]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stenhousemuir (loan)	2017–18 [28]	Scottish League Two	6	3	0	0	0	0	3 [d]	0	9	3
Greenock Morton (loan)	2018–19 [29]	Scottish Championship	12	0	0	0	0	0	—		12	0
Cambridge United	2019–20 [30]	EFL League Two	22	2	1	0	2	0	3 [e]	0	28	2
	2020–21 [31]	EFL League Two	1	0	1	0	0	0	3 [e]	0	5	0
	Total		23	2	2	0	2	0	6	0	33	2
Weymouth (loan)	2020–21 [32]	National League	25	12	0	0	—		0	0	25	12
Solihull Moors	2021–22 [32]	National League	43	19	2	0	—		6 [f]	4	51	23
	2022–23 [32]	National League	34	13	2	1	—		1 [g]	0	37	14
	Total		77	32	4	1	—		7	4	88	37
Chesterfield (loan)	2022–23 [32]	National League	12	6	—		—		2 [h]	1	14	7
Barnsley	2023-24 [33]	EFL League One	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	1
Kilmarnock (loan)	2023-24 [33]	Scottish Premiership	14	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	15	0
Oldham Athletic (loan)	2023–24 [33]	National League	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
Career total			187	56	6	1	4	0	22	5	219	62

1. Includes appearances in FA Cup
2. Includes appearances in EFL Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
4. Appearances in the Scottish League One play-offs
5. Appearances in EFL Trophy
6. Four appearances and three goals in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in National League play-offs
7. Appearance in FA Trophy
8. Appearances in National League play-offs

References

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10. LOAN | DALLAS JOINS WEYMOUTH ON INITIAL MONTH DEAL
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14. "Solihull Moors 5–0 Dover Athletic". BBC Sport. 22 January 2022.
15. "Dallas recognised following January goalscoring haul". www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk. 7 February 2022.
16. "Grimsby Town player ratings as McAtee and four others star in Solihull comeback". Grimsbylive. 5 June 2022.
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18. "TRANSFER – Moors allow star striker Dallas to join Chesterfield on loan".
19. "Chesterfield 2-2 Notts County (3-4 on penalties): Magpies seal promotion in shootout". BBC Sport. 12 May 2023.
20. "Retained and released lists announced | Solihull Moors FC".
21. "THE REDS SIGN ANDY DALLAS". barnsleyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
22. "DALLAS PENS DEADLINE DAY DEAL!". kilmarnockfc.co.uk. Kilmarnock FC. September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
23. "Andrew Dallas recalled by Barnsley". kilmarnockfc.co.uk. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
24. "Loanee Dallas Strengthens Latics Attack". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
25. "Andy Dallas Joins". www.barrowafc.com. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
26. https://www.barrowafc.com/teams/First%20Team/Andy%20Dallas
27. "Games played by Andrew Dallas in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
28. "Games played by Andrew Dallas in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
29. "Games played by Andrew Dallas in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
30. "Games played by Andrew Dallas in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
31. "Games played by Andrew Dallas in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
32. "A. Dallas: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
33. "Games played by Andrew Dallas in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

External links

• Andrew Dallas at Soccerbase