Andrew McCarthy (footballer)

Andrew McCarthy

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-10-20) 20 October 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Bishopbriggs,Scotland
Position	Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Peterhead
Number	8
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Partick Thistle	27	(0)
2019–2020	Queen of the South	4	(0)
2020–	Peterhead	138	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:04, 22 September 2025 (UTC)

Andrew McCarthy (born 20 October 1998) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Scottish League One 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

As of match played 18 October 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Partick Thistle U20	2016–17 [6]	—			—		—		2 [a]	0	2	0
	2017–18 [7]	—			—		—		2 [a]	0	2	0
	Total		—		—		—		4	0	4	0
Partick Thistle	2016–17 [6]	Scottish Premiership	5	0	1	0	0	0	—		6	0
	2017–18 [7]	Scottish Premiership	15	0	2	0	2	0	1 [b]	0	20	0
	2018–19 [8]	Scottish Championship	7	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	11	0
	Total		27	0	3	0	6	0	1	0	37	0
Queen of the South	2019–20 [9]	Scottish Championship	4	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	9	0
Peterhead	2019–20 [9]	Scottish League One	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	2020–21 [10]	Scottish League One	19	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	24	0
	2021–22 [11]	Scottish League One	29	1	3	1	1	0	2 [a]	0	35	2
	2022–23 [12]	Scottish League One	23	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	24	0
	2023–24 [13]	Scottish League Two	29	0	1	0	3	0	4 [c]	2	37	2
	2024–25 [14]	Scottish League Two	28	2	2	1	3	0	0	0	33	3
	2025–26 [15]	Scottish League One	9	1	0	0	4	0	3 [a]	1	16	2
	Total		140	4	8	2	15	0	9	3	172	9
Career total			171	4	12	2	25	0	14	3	222	9

1. Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Scottish Premiership play-offs
3. Two appearances, two goals in Scottish Challenge Cup; Two appearances in Scottish League One play-offs

References

1. "Partick Thistle 4-0 Formartine United". BBC. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
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 31 October 2025.
7. "Games played by Andrew McCarthy in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
8. "Games played by Andrew McCarthy in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
9. "Games played by Andrew McCarthy in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
10. "Games played by Andrew McCarthy in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
11. "Games played by Andrew McCarthy in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
12. "Games played by Andrew McCarthy in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
13. "Games played by Andrew McCarthy in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
14. "Games played by Andrew McCarthy in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
15. "Games played by Andrew McCarthy in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2025.