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Billy Andrews (footballer)

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Billy Andrews
Personal information
Date of birth 1886 (1886)
Place of birth Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Place of death Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1906 Distillery
1906–1908 Glentoran 53 (23)
1908–1909 Oldham Athletic 9 (3)
1909–1910 Stockport County 13 (0)
1910–1912 Glentoran 59 (9)
1912–1915 Grimsby Town 105 (2)
1915–1916 Distillery
1916–1919 Belfast United
1919–1920 Darlington
1920–1922 Leadgate Park
1920–1923 Belfast Bohemians
Total 239+ (37+)
International career
1908–1913 Ireland 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Andrews (born 1886) was an Irish international footballer who played professionally in Ireland and England as a right half.

Career

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Andrews was born in Kansas City, USA and was raised in Ireland. He played club football in both Ireland and England, for Distillery, Glentoran, Oldham Athletic, Stockport County, Grimsby Town, Belfast United, Darlington, Leadgate Park and Belfast Bohemians.

Andrews also earned three caps for Ireland between 1908 and 1913.

References

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  1. ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Grimsby Town". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.