Andy Fyfe (footballer, born 1898)

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Andy Fyfe
Personal information
Full name Andrew Fyfe [1]
Date of birth 27 July 1898
Place of birth Dennistoun, Scotland
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1920–1924 Queen's Park 85 (40)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew Fyfe was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as a centre forward in the Scottish League for Queen's Park. [1]

Personal life

Fyfe served as a bombardier in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War. [2] He was mentioned in dispatches. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fyfe, Andrew". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 McCrossan, Frank. "Queen's Park And The Great War 1914 To 1918 – The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At April 2017 – Appendix 2" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 7 June 2018.