Andy Jardine

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Andy Jardine
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Full name Andy Jardine
Date of birth 25 November 1935
Place of birth Paisley
Date of death 4 July 2014(2014-07-04) (aged 78)
Place of death Paisley
Position(s) Full Back
Youth career
Port Glasgow
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1967 Dumbarton [1] 298 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andy Jardine was a Scottish footballer who played during the 1950s and 1960s. He started his career with junior side Port Glasgow before signing 'senior' with Dumbarton in 1957. Here he was a constant in the Dumbarton defence for over 10 years and holds the record number of league appearances for the club. [2]

Jardine formed a famous full back partnership with Tommy Govan for a decade with a total of 309 appearances in Dumbarton shirts. They each received a special presentation from the Scottish Professional Footballers’ Association when they retired. [3]

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References

  1. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  2. Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. Heaney, Bill (18 July 2014). "Obituary: Andy Jardine, footballer, bowler, printer and salesman" . Retrieved 30 May 2024.