Andrew Findlay Explained

Andrew Findlay
Height:5ft 8+1/2in
Position:Right back
Birth Date: 1899
Birth Place:Audenshaw, England[1] [2]
Death Place:Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Years1:
Clubs1:Rosslyn Juniors
Years2:1922–1929
Clubs2:St Mirren
Caps2:219
Goals2:0
Years3:1929–1931
Clubs3:Dundee United
Caps3:9
Goals3:0
Years4:1931
Clubs4:Armadale
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:
Totalcaps:231
Totalgoals:0

Andrew Findlay (1899 – 1976) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back, primarily for St Mirren.

Joining the Paisley club after serving in the Royal Navy during World War I,[2] over seven seasons he made 246 appearances in major competitions (without scoring)[3] [2] and was in the team which won the Scottish Cup in 1926.[4] [5] [6] He was offered a benefit match against a 'Scottish Select' in 1928,[7] [2] but by the following year he had lost his place to understudy Walter Hay, and moved on to Dundee United for a short spell.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. https://playupliverpool.com/1927/08/01/season-preview-192728-st-mirren-f-c-the-athletic-news/ Season preview 1927/28 – St. Mirren F.C.
  2. https://cairterscorner.com/2022/05/13/andrew-findlay/ Andrew Findlay
  3. https://www.stmirren.info/past-saints-f Player profiles F
  4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sZhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2260%2C5550470 St Mirren's Victory Celtic Lose Scottish Cup at Hampden
  5. https://www.stmirren.info/domestic-cup-competitions Scottish Cup Winners 1926
  6. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  7. https://www.stmirren.info/past-saints Testimonial/Benefit matches
  8. https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/player.php?id=1172 Andrew Findlay Player Profile
  9. https://www.vintagefootballers.com/product/findlay-andrew-image-1-st-mirren-1922/ Findlay Andrew Image 1 St Mirren 1922