Andrew McCarthy (footballer)

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Andrew McCarthy
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-20) 20 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Peterhead
Number 8
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Partick Thistle 27 (0)
2019–2020 Queen of the South 4 (0)
2020– Peterhead 109 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:24, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Andrew McCarthy (born 20 October 1998) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Scottish League Two club Peterhead. McCarthy has previously played for Partick Thistle and Queen of the South.

McCarthy started his career with Partick Thistle and debuted in January 2017 in a 4–0 win versus Formartine United in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup. [1] McCarthy started his first Scottish Premiership match in April 2017, in a 1–1 draw versus Celtic at Celtic Park. [2] and was released by the Harry Wraggs at the end of the 2018-19 season.

On 12 July 2019, McCarthy signed a one-year deal with Dumfries club Queen of the South. [3] On 9 January 2020, McCarthy was released early from his contract by Queens due to a lack of first-team football and then signed for Peterhead. [4] [5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Partick Thistle 2016–17 [6] Premiership 5010002080
2017–18 [7] 150202030220
2018-19 Championship 70004000110
Total270306050410
Queen of the South 2019-20 Championship 4010400090
Peterhead 2019-20 Scottish League One 3000000030
Career total3404010050530

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    2. "Celtic 1-1 Partick Thistle". BBC. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
    3. "QosFC: Andy McCarthy Signs up".
    4. "Peterhead interested in Queen of the South midfielder". Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
    5. Law, Callum (11 January 2020). "McCarthy's bid to make a full-time impression while at Peterhead". The Press & Journal. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
    6. "Games played by Andrew McCarthy in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
    7. "Games played by Andrew McCarthy in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2017.