John Andrews (footballer, born 1950)

John Andrews
Personal information
Full name John Edward Andrews[1]
Date of birth (1950-02-03) 3 February 1950
Place of birth York, England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Moor Lane YC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1969 York City 11 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

John Edward Andrews (born 3 February 1950) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for York City in the Football League and he later worked as a referee.

Career

Andrews was born in York, North Yorkshire and played for Moor Lane Youth Club before joining hometown club York City in August 1968 as an amateur.[1][2] Following an injury to goalkeeper Bob Widdowson,[2] Andrews made his first team debut in a Fourth Division match against Rochdale on 5 April 1969, which was lost 2–1.[3] He featured in all of York's remaining games of the 1968–69 season, making 11 appearances.[3] He was not retained by the club after the end of the season and his immediate destination is unknown,[4] although as of 1997 he was working as a referee in the York Football League.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 24. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. 1 2 3 Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). "Football League Players". Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997. Citizen Publications. p. 6. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
  3. 1 2 Batters, Dave (2008). "Season Statistics". York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 330–331. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
  4. "York City : 1946/47 - 2003/04". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 3 April 2009.


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