Andy Leslie (footballer) explained

Andy Leslie
Fullname:Andrew Leslie
Birth Place:Scotland
Death Date:1964
Clubs1:Villa (Christchurch)
Nationalyears1:1936
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam1:New Zealand
Clubs2:Petone FC

Andrew Leslie (died 1964) was a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]

Leslie made a single appearance in an official international for the All Whites in a 1–7 loss to Australia on 4 July 1936.[2]

In 1927 Leslie joined Villa (Christchurch) from Petone and won the Canterbury Football Association's English Cup, beating Nomads in the final. Leslie scoring one goal and assisting the other in a 2-0 result.[3] Leslie's performance in the English Cup final was singled out and commended by the Christchurch press.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A-International Appearances - Overall. The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 24 October 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20081007054503/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm. 2008-10-07. live.
  2. Web site: A-International Lineups. The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 15 March 2018.
  3. Web site: 25 June 2021. Association - English Cup Final - Villa beat Nomads. Papers Past.
  4. Web site: 25 June 2021. Soccer - Villa Always Better. Papers Past.