Andy Haigh Explained

Andy Haigh
Fullname:Andrew Haigh
Birth Date:3 September 1975
Birth Place:Warrington, England
Club1:St. Helens
Year1start:1993
Year1end:98
Appearances1:89
Tries1:27
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:108
Retired:yes
Source:[1]

Andy Haigh (born 3 September 1975) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played at club level in the Championship First Division and the Super League for St. Helens (Heritage № 1046), as a or .[1] [2]

Background

Haigh was born in Warrington, Cheshire, England. He retired after a knee injury cut a promising career short. He remained in rugby league as a strength and conditioning coach working with Wigan RLFC, Widnes RLFC and Salford RLFC. He now works in the medical devices industry.

Playing career

Andy Haigh played right -, i St. Helens' 32-22 victory over the Bradford Bulls in the 1997 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1997, in front of a crowd of 78,022.[3] After retiring from Rugby Andy took up a career in strength and conditioning, where he worked for Wigan RLFC, Widnes RLFC and Salford RLFC. Andy left professional sport in 2011 to start a new career in medical devices.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. 1 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Profile at saints.org.uk. saints.org.uk. 31 December 2018. 1 January 2019.
  3. News: Rugby League: Bradford have the hunger. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-bradford-have-the-hunger-1259493.html . 7 May 2022 . subscription . live. Hadfield. Dave. 3 May 1997. The Independent. 28 February 2010.