Andy Halliday
 Halliday playing for Rangers in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Halliday[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Ibrox, Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Ross County | ||
| 2003–2006 | Rangers | ||
| 2006–2008 | Livingston | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2010 | Livingston | 45 | (15) |
| 2010–2015 | Middlesbrough | 36 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Walsall (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Blackpool (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Bradford City (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2015 | Bradford City | 13 | (1) |
| 2015– | Rangers | 35 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:59, 25 July 2015 (UTC). | |||
Andrew "Andy" Halliday (born 11 October 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Rangers. He has previously played for Livingston, Middlesbrough, Walsall, Blackpool and Bradford City.
In January 2015, he scored Bradford City's third goal against Chelsea in the fourth round of the FA Cup, as his club went on to win 4–2. The result has been widely regarded as one of the greatest shocks[2][3] in the history of the competition.
Career
Livingston
After promising developments at Ross County, Halliday was scouted by Rangers before being released in 2006.[4] He then moved to Livingston, playing for the under-19s before making his first team debut.[4] He made his debut on 26 April 2008, as a substitute in a 5–2 defeat against St Johnstone.[5] Halliday's performances throughout the 2009–10 season attracted interest from several Scottish and English teams, this came after he bagged 15 goals in just 44 appearances. At the Livingston player of the year awards for the 2009–10 season, Halliday won young player of the year, as well as being nominated twice for goal of the season.
Middlesbrough
Halliday joined English Championship side Middlesbrough for the start of the 2010–11 season, after agreeing to join Gordon Strachan's team.[4] He scored his first goal for Middlesbrough in a 3–3 draw with Ipswich Town on 12 April 2011.[6] His second goal came in the FA Cup against Hastings United.[7]
Loan moves
On 25 November 2011, Halliday joined Walsall on loan until January 2012.[8] He returned to Middlesbrough at the end of the loan with Walsall having opted not to extend the move.[9] On 24 January 2014, Halliday signed for Blackpool on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[10]
Bradford City
Halliday signed on loan for Bradford City in October 2014.[11] The move became permanent in January 2015.[12] He scored the third goal in Bradford City's memorable 4–2 victory over Chelsea in the 2014–15 FA Cup fourth round.[2] Halliday scored three goals in 32 games for Bradford during the 2014–15 season, but he was released at the end of the season.[13]
Rangers
On 18 July 2015, Halliday signed a two-year deal to join his boyhood heroes Rangers with the option of a third-year.[14][15] On 25 July 2015, he scored on his debut in a 6–2 win over Hibernian in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[16] Halliday scored his first league goal for Rangers in a 5–1 win over Queen of the South at Palmerston Park on 30 August 4 days after scoring away from home in a league cup match at Airdrieonians. Halliday scored his first goal at home in a 4–0 win over Dumbarton at Ibrox on 1 December 2015. On 28 December 2015 Halliday received a straight red card in Rangers' 4–2 win over Hibernian by referee Bobby Madden for violent conduct after clashing with Hibs' midfielder Fraser Fyvie. The card was later appealed and reduced to a yellow and Fyvie received a two-match ban.[17][18]
Halliday started the year 2016 well scoring away from home to Dumbarton in a 6-0 win before following it up with strikes against Raith Rovers, Dundee and Queen Of The South. However he was once again sent off in a league match away to Morton on 25th January where it was alleged Halliday made an offensive gesture to the home support after Barrie McKay had scored to make it 2-0 to Rangers. In the absence of regular penalty taker Martyn Waghorn, Halliday took penalties and converted from the spot in the 4-0 win over Peterhead in the Petrofac Cup Final and also scored his penalty in the Scottish cup semi final shootout against Celtic. However the following week in the final home match of the season against Alloa, Halliday missed from the spot when the team was 1-0 down.
Honours
Club
- Rangers
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Livingston | 2007–08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 16 | |
| Total | 45 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 17 | |
| Middlesbrough | 2010–11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
| Walsall (loan) | 2011–12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Blackpool (loan) | 201314 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2014–15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Bradford City | 2014–15 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Rangers | 2015–16 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 8 |
| Career total | 165 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 195 | 31 | |
References
- ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 20. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- 1 2 Calvin, Michael (24 January 2015). "Chelsea vs Bradford City report: Bantams produce one of the all-time FA Cup shocks after fighting back from two down to beat Blues". The Independent. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ "FA Cup: Chelsea loss to Bradford is 'biggest shock of all time'". BBC Sport. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 McLaughlin, Brian (27 April 2010). "Middlesbrough to sign Livingston's Halliday. Halliday joined by new signings Kris Boyd, Kevin Thomson, Nicky Bailey, Tarmo Kink and Steve d McManus.". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ↑ "Young Livingston side no match for Saints". West Lothian Courier. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ "Ipswich 3 – 3 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 12 April 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ "MIddlesbrough 4 – 1 Hastings Utd". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 5 January 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ "Andy Halliday aiming to revive his career at Walsall". BBC Sport. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ "Andy Halliday goes back to Boro". Express & Star. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ "Transfer window: Blackpool sign David Goodwillie & Andy Halliday". BBC Sport. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ Simon Parker. "Bradford City sign winger Andy Halliday on loan". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ Jonathon Taylor (22 January 2015). "Andy Halliday leaves Boro and signs short-term contract with Bradford City". gazettelive. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Andy Halliday and Matt Urwin released by Bradford due to a dispute with supporters about commitment he gave to club. Which some felt wasnt enough". BBC Sport. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ Alice Hedworth (18 July 2015). "Halliday Is A Ranger". www.rangers.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ "Andy Halliday: Rangers sign ex-Bradford winger". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ Wilson, Richard (25 July 2015). "Hibernian 2–6 Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ "Hibernian's Fraser Fyvie given two-match ban for feigning injury against Rangers". mirror. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ↑ "Warbs: We'll Appeal Andy Red – Rangers Football Club, Official Website". Rangers Football Club, Official Website. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ↑ Andy Halliday career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Andrew Halliday profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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