Scottish footballer
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
|
|
1 May 1974
|
6 November 1978
|
190 |
63 |
51 |
76 |
33.16
|
Total
|
190 |
63 |
51 |
76 |
33.16
|
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