Andy Impey Explained

Andy Impey
Fullname:Andrew Rodney Impey[1]
Birth Date:1971 9, df=y
Birth Place:Hammersmith, London, England
Currentclub:Queens Park Rangers
(Academy Coach)
Position:Full back/Winger
Youthyears1:1989–1990
Youthclubs1:Yeading
Years1:1990–1997
Years2:1997–1998
Years3:1998–2004
Years4:2004
Years5:2004–2005
Years6:2005
Years7:2005–2006
Clubs1:Queens Park Rangers
Clubs2:West Ham United
Clubs3:Leicester City
Clubs4:Nottingham Forest (loan)
Clubs5:Nottingham Forest
Clubs6:Millwall (loan)
Clubs7:Coventry City
Caps1:188
Caps2:26
Caps3:152
Caps4:16
Caps5:21
Caps6:5
Caps7:16
Goals1:13
Goals2:0
Goals3:2
Goals4:1
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:424
Totalgoals:16
Nationalyears1:1992
Nationalteam1:England U21
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Andrew Rodney Impey (born 30 September 1971) is an English football coach and former professional footballer who is an academy coach at Queens Park Rangers.

As a player, he was a full-back or winger who notably played in the Premier League for Queens Park Rangers, West Ham United and Leicester City. He also played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest, Millwall and Coventry City. He was capped once at England U21 level.

Since 2015, he was worked back at Queens Park Rangers and has worked as an academy coach, currently with the clubs under-23 setup.

Club career

Impey signed for Queens Park Rangers in 1990 and made his debut against Norwich in October 1991. For six years he played either in defence or on the wing, alongside players such as Les Ferdinand and Trevor Sinclair. He won QPR's player of the season award in 1993, 1994 and 1995, becoming the first player ever to win a club player of the season award for three consecutive seasons.

In 1997, he moved to West Ham United for £1.2m.

Impey transferred to Leicester City in the middle of the 1998–99 season; Hammers manager Harry Redknapp was notably aggrieved at this transfer as Impey had been sold by the West Ham board without his consent. While at Leicester, Impey was part of their 2000 League Cup winning team, coming on as a substitute in the final.

Impey joined Nottingham Forest on loan in February 2004, where he scored the opening goal of the game on his debut against Walsall to end Forest's goal drought.[2] He then made the move permanent in the summer. Impey became a cult hero to Forest fans after, whilst warming up on the touchline, they began chanting "Andy Impey's got no neck! He's just a head on some shoulders!" Impey subsequently turned round and revealed his neck to the fans, starting an onslaught of songs about the neckless wonder.

In September 2005 Impey joined Coventry City on non-contract terms,[3] leaving the club in 2006 and subsequently retiring.

International career

Impey played for the England U21s once in 1992. He was also called up to Terry Venables' get-together England squad in April 1995,[4] but ultimately was never capped for the senior side.

Coaching career

In 2015, he re-joined QPR as an Academy Coach and is currently the Under 23's assistant coach.[5] [6]

Honours

Leicester City

1999–2000[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barry J. . Hugman . The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004 . 2003 . Queen Anne Press . 1-85291-651-6 . 215 .
  2. Web site: Nottm Forest 3-3 Walsall . BBC. 14 February 2004. 28 October 2014.
  3. News: 2005-09-16. Coventry recruit Watson and Impey. BBC Sport. 2007-08-29.
  4. Web site: Venables places emphasis on youth. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-venables-places-emphasis-on-youth-1616294.html . 7 May 2022 . subscription . live. The Independent . 19 April 1995 . 22 October 2014.
  5. Web site: Andy Impey Back at QPR in Academy Role.
  6. Web site: Andy Impey. 16 June 2015.
  7. News: Leicester triumph at Wembley . BBC Sport . 27 February 2000 . 29 March 2024.