Willie McAndrew

William McAndrew (3 September 1887 – 23 December 1965) was a Scottish professional footballer and manager. He played for Queen's Park, Clyde, Third Lanark and Dundee Hibernian.[3]

Willie McAndrew
Personal information
Full name William McAndrew[1]
Date of birth 3 September 1887
Place of birth Kirkintilloch, Scotland
Date of death 23 December 1965(1965-12-23) (aged 78)[2]
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1907–1910 Queen's Park 105 (0)
1910–1920 Clyde 158 (0)
1920–1922 Third Lanark 57 (0)
1922–1923 Dundee Hibernian 0 (0)
National team
1911–1912 Scottish Football League XI 3 (0)
Teams managed
1923 Dundee Hibernian (caretaker)
1925–1946 Hamilton Academical
1947 Dunfermline Athletic
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

During his Clyde career, he played for the club in the 1912 Scottish Cup Final and represented the Scottish League three times.[4] After a spell as caretaker player-manager while with Dundee Hibernian,[5][6] McAndrew got his first permanent appointment as a manager with Hamilton Academical in 1925.[7] He remained in the role for 21 years, taking the club to the 1935 Scottish Cup Final as well as a fourth place League finish in the same season.[7] He briefly managed Dunfermline Athletic in 1947.[8]

Personal life

McAndrew served in the First World War as a lieutenant in the Glasgow Highlanders and was held as a prisoner of war.[8][7]

References
  1. "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  2. "Willie McAndrew". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  3. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. "W McAndrew". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  5. "Willie McAndrew – Player Statistics (The Dundee United Football Club Historical Archive)". www.dufcarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  6. "Willie McAndrew – Dundee United Managerial Statistics (The DUFC Archive)". www.dufcarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  7. "Willie McAndrew 1947 | Club | Former Managers | Dunfermline Athletic Football Club". www.dafc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  8. Rundo, Peter; Watson, Mike (2009). Dundee United – The Official Centenary History. Edinburgh: Birlinn. p. 267. ISBN 978 1 84158 828 5.


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