| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cecil James Andrews | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Alton, England | ||
| Date of death | July 1986 (age 55) | ||
| Place of death | Ealing, London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing Half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1949–1952 | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| 1952–1956 | Crystal Palace | 104 | (11) |
| 1956–1958 | Queens Park Rangers | 58 | (1) |
| 1958–1959 | Sittingbourne | ? | (?) |
| Total | 162 | (12) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cecil James "Archie" Andrews [1] (1 November 1930 – July 1986) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers. He also played non-league football for Sittingbourne.
Playing career
Andrews began his career with Portsmouth but did not make a League appearance for the club before signing for Crystal Palace in June 1952. [2] He made his debut on 7 September 1952 in an away 5–0 defeat to Bristol City. [3] He kept his place for the following game but did not appear again until February 1953. [3] He went on to make a total of 104 League appearances for Palace, over four seasons, scoring 11 goals. [4]
In June 1956, [2] Andrews moved on to Queens Park Rangers, for whom he made a total of 58 League appearances, over the next two seasons (scoring once), before moving into non-league football with Sittingbourne.
Andrews was nicknamed "Archie" after the comic book character of the period. [1]
Cecil Andrews died in July 1986 aged 55. [1]
References
- ^ a b c King, Ian (2011). Crystal Palace the Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 530. ISBN 9781780910468.
- ^ a b Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 316. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ a b Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 199. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 199–205. ISBN 0907969542.
External links
- Cecil Andrews at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Cecil Andrews at holmesdale.net
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cecil James Andrews | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Alton, England | ||
| Date of death | July 1986 (age 55) | ||
| Place of death | Ealing, London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing Half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1949–1952 | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| 1952–1956 | Crystal Palace | 104 | (11) |
| 1956–1958 | Queens Park Rangers | 58 | (1) |
| 1958–1959 | Sittingbourne | ? | (?) |
| Total | 162 | (12) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cecil James "Archie" Andrews [1] (1 November 1930 – July 1986) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers. He also played non-league football for Sittingbourne.
Playing career
Andrews began his career with Portsmouth but did not make a League appearance for the club before signing for Crystal Palace in June 1952. [2] He made his debut on 7 September 1952 in an away 5–0 defeat to Bristol City. [3] He kept his place for the following game but did not appear again until February 1953. [3] He went on to make a total of 104 League appearances for Palace, over four seasons, scoring 11 goals. [4]
In June 1956, [2] Andrews moved on to Queens Park Rangers, for whom he made a total of 58 League appearances, over the next two seasons (scoring once), before moving into non-league football with Sittingbourne.
Andrews was nicknamed "Archie" after the comic book character of the period. [1]
Cecil Andrews died in July 1986 aged 55. [1]
References
- ^ a b c King, Ian (2011). Crystal Palace the Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 530. ISBN 9781780910468.
- ^ a b Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 316. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ a b Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 199. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 199–205. ISBN 0907969542.
External links
- Cecil Andrews at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Cecil Andrews at holmesdale.net