Andrew Waterworth

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Andrew Waterworth
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Personal information
Full name Andrew Waterworth
Date of birth (1986-04-11) 11 April 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Crossgar, Northern Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Kilmore Recreation
2002–2004 Glentoran
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2006 Ards 59 (12)
2004 → Kilmore Recreation (loan) ? (?)
2006–2008 Lisburn Distillery 38 (18)
2008 Hamilton Academical 10 (1)
2008–2013 Glentoran 146 (44)
2013–2021 Linfield 257 (136)
2021–2022 Glenavon 25 (3)
International career‡
2006–2007 Northern Ireland U21 7 (2)
Managerial career
2023- Northern Ireland women (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 Feb 2008

Andrew Waterworth (born 11 April 1986) is a former footballer from Northern Ireland who is the interim manager of the Northern Ireland women's national team.

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Club career

Hamilton Academical

Waterworth joined Hamilton from Lisburn Distillery in January 2008 for a fee of £20,000. [1] He made his debut against Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup in February. [2]

He scored his first goal for Hamilton against Dundee in April 2008, [3] but returned to Northern Ireland having made only 10 appearances during eight months in Scotland. [4]

Glentoran

After leaving Hamilton Accies, Waterworth joined Irish Premiership side Glentoran. During his time with the East Belfast side, he won winners medals in both the Irish Premiership [4] and Irish Cup. [5]

On 9 May 2013, Glentoran announced on their website that Waterworth would not be signing a new contract. [6]

Linfield

In May 2013, Linfield confirmed that they had signed Waterworth on a two-year contract. [7] On his Linfield debut, Waterworth broke a bone in his leg which side-lined the striker for two months. However, he eventually made his league debut for Linfield on 14 September 2013, scoring a hat-trick in a 4–1 win against Ballymena United at Windsor Park, and went on to score 11 goals in his first eleven league appearances to put his side top the table. [8] His first trophy with the Blues arrived in the form of the 2013–14 County Antrim Shield, after a penalty shoot-out victory over Crusaders in the final. [9]

Glenavon

On 30 May 2021, it was announced that Waterworth, alongside team-mates Mark Haughey and Mark Stafford, had signed for Glenavon on the expiry of their contracts at Linfield. Waterworth made his Glenavon debut coming on as a sub in a 1–1 draw with Portadown, and scored his first goals for the club a week later, notching a brace in a 6–1 victory over Warrenpoint Town.

It was announced on 2 July 2022 that Waterworth had retired from football.

International career

Waterworth was called up to the Northern Ireland under-21 side in January 2008. [10] In total he won seven under-21 caps and scored two goals. [11]

Managerial career

On 16 March 2023, it was announced Waterworth would take charge of the Northern Ireland women's team on an interim basis. [12] Waterworth managed the team for a 4-1 defeat against Wales on 6 April 2023. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Waterworth Signs! [ permanent dead link ] - HamiltonAcademical FC
  2. ↑ Aberdeen 1 Accies 0 [ permanent dead link ] - Hamilton Academical FC
  3. ↑ Dundee 1 Accies 1 [ permanent dead link ] - Hamilton Academical FC
  4. 1 2 Sterling, Mark (24 September 2018). "Andrew Waterworth: Striker missed big break - because he had nipped to the loo". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Waterworth savours Irish Cup glory". BBC Sport. 5 May 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Andy Waterworth". Glentoran FC. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "Andy Waterworth joins Linfield from Irish Cup winners Glentoran". BBC Sport. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Irish Premiership: Linfield 4-1 Ballymena Utd". BBC Sport. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  9. ↑ "Linfield defeat Crusaders in Shield shoot-out". BBC Sport. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "Irish League quartet in U21 squad". BBC Sport. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "Andrew Waterworth". Linfield FC. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  12. ↑ "Waterworth to take charge of senior women's team on interim basis". Irish FA. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "Wales 4-1 Northern Ireland: New manager 'has to be right person' - Andy Waterworth". BBC Sport NI. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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