Andy Poole (footballer) explained

Andy Poole
Fullname:Andrew John Poole
Birth Date:6 July 1960
Birth Place:Chesterfield, England
Height:[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Mansfield Town
Years1:1978–1982
Clubs1:Northampton Town
Caps1:141
Goals1:0
Years2:1982–1983
Clubs2:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1983
Clubs3:Port Vale
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:1983
Clubs4:Gillingham
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Clubs5:Nuneaton Borough
Clubs6:Coventry Sporting
Clubs7:Worcester City
Clubs8:Buckingham Town
Clubs9:Kettering Town
Clubs10:Brackley Town
Managerclubs1:Brackley Town

Andrew John Poole (born 6 July 1960) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent four years at Northampton Town between 1978 and 1982 before entering the non-League scene after unsuccessful spells with Wolverhampton Wanderers and Port Vale.

Career

Poole played for Mansfield Town before signing with Northampton Town in 1978. Under Mike Keen's stewardship, the "Cobblers" finished 19th in the Fourth Division in 1978–79, two places and two points above the re-election zone. They rose to 13th in 1979–80 under new boss Clive Walker, and Poole was voted as the club's Player of the Year. However, after Bill Dodgin took over at the County Ground, Northampton finished 10th in 1980–81, before dropping to third-from-bottom of the English Football League in 1981–82, and having to seek re-election. Poole started the 1982–83 season with Wolverhampton Wanderers, before he joined Port Vale in March 1983.[2] His debut came in a 1–1 draw with local rivals Crewe Alexandra at Vale Park on 5 March. Still, after just one more match, he had his contract cancelled that same month.[2] Both Wolves and the "Valiants" went on to win promotion out of the Second Division and Fourth Division respectively in 1982–83.[2] He moved on to Gillingham, Nuneaton Borough, Coventry Sporting, Worcester City, Buckingham Town, Kettering Town and finally Brackley Town; where he served as player-manager.[2]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Northampton Town1978–79Fourth Division1700010180
1979–80Fourth Division3201030360
1980–81Fourth Division4601020490
1981–82Fourth Division4603050540
Total1410501101570
Wolverhampton Wanderers1982–83Second Division00000000
Port Vale1982–83Fourth Division20000020
Gillingham1983–84Third Division00000000

Honours

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rollin . Jack . Rothmans football yearbook . 1980 . Queen Anne Press . London . 0362020175 . 258. 14 April 2020.
  2. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 234. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.