James Patrick Andrews (1 February 1927 – 12 September 2012) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left winger.

Biography

Andrews was born on 1 February 1927 in Invergordon, Scotland.[2] He was signed by English club West Ham United from Dundee in November 1951 for £4,750.[3] He played his first game for the club on 24 November 1951, against Everton. His final game for West Ham came against Plymouth Argyle on 31 March 1956. He made a total of 120 League and FA Cup appearances for the Upton Park club.[4] After leaving West Ham, Andrews joined nearby Leyton Orient and scored eight goals in 36 league appearances for them.[2] He later played for Queens Park Rangers, scoring 15 goals in 82 League games, before retiring.[5]

After his playing career ended, Andrews worked as a coach with Queens Park Ranger, Luton Town and Tottenham Hotspur.[2] He became manager of Cardiff City and took them to a double of promotion and Welsh Cup winners in 1975–76.[2] He was sacked in November 1978 and later worked as a scout for Southampton.[2]

Andrews died on 12 September 2012, aged 85.[6]

Managerial statistics

Team Country From To Record
G W D L Win %
Cardiff City Wales 1 May 1974 6 November 1978 190 63 51 76 33.16
Total 190 63 51 76 33.16

References

  1. ^ "Jimmy Andrews". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e Kaufman, Neilson N; Ravenhill, Alan E (2002). The Men Who Made Leyton Orient Football Club. Tempus Publishing. p. 17. ISBN 0752424122.
  3. ^ Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 20. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
  4. ^ "Jimmy Andrews". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 14 January 2007.
  5. ^ "Jimmy Andrews". The Daily Telegraph. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Jimmy Andrews 1927-2012". West Ham United F.C. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.


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