Tony McAndrew

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Tony McAndrew
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-04-11) 11 April 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
– Middlesbrough
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1973–1982 Middlesbrough 247 (13)
1976 → Vancouver Whitecaps (loan) 21 (5)
1982–1984 Chelsea 20 (4)
1984–1986 Middlesbrough 66 (2)
Willington
1988–1989 Darlington 11 (0)
1989 Hartlepool United 4 (0)
Willington
1993 Billingham Synthonia 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony McAndrew (born 11 April 1956) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Middlesbrough, Chelsea, Darlington and Hartlepool United, [1] and in the North American Soccer League for the Vancouver Whitecaps. [2] He was the academy manager at Aston Villa from 1999 to 2015, having previously been part of Brian Little's coaching staff at the club.

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Career

A tough-tackling centre half, McAndrew began his career at Middlesbrough in 1973, where he established himself at the heart of defence. Later becoming captain – and the club's youngest scorer of a hat-trick when playing as an emergency striker – he was at Ayresome Park for almost ten years, before leaving for Chelsea when Middlesbrough were relegated from the First Division in 1982. [3] He also spent a summer in the North American Soccer League playing for the Vancouver Whitecaps. [4]

McAndrew was signed for Chelsea on the eve of the 1982–83 season, by Chelsea manager John Neal who had managed him at Middlesbrough. A solid midfield player and defender, his early spell at Chelsea was marred by injuries. He captained Chelsea for a while during the 1983–84 season. He returned to Middlesbrough in October 1984, as part of the deal that brought Darren Wood from Middlesbrough to Chelsea. [5]

He returned to Middlesbrough in 1984, and played for the club for a further two years, before being released in the summer of 1986 as they almost went out of business. After brief spells at Darlington, Hartlepool United, and in non-league football with Willington and Billingham Synthonia, McAndrew joined the coaching staff at Darlington under manager Brian Little. [1] [3] He worked alongside Little at Leicester City, Aston Villa, and Stoke City, before returning to Aston Villa in 1999 as a youth coach. [6] [7] He led Villa's youth team to victory in the FA Youth Cup in 2002. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tony McAndrew". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "North American Soccer League: K – O". National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Tony McAndrew 1973–82 and 1984–86". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  4. ↑ "North American Soccer League Players". NASL Jerseys. Dave Morrison. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  5. ↑ Chelsea Football Club The Full Statistical Story 1905–1986 by Scott Cheshire and Ron Hockings ISBN   0-9511640-0-7
  6. ↑ Mercer, Nathan; Phillips, Owen (13 April 2007). "Where are they now?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  7. ↑ Howell, Bill (19 March 2008). "Tony McAndrew hails his Aston Villa 'special' ones". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  8. ↑ "Villa lift FA Youth Cup". BBC Sport. 18 May 2002. Retrieved 16 November 2009.


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