Cecil Andrews | |
Fullname: | Cecil James Andrews |
Birth Date: | 1930 11, df=y |
Birth Place: | Alton, England |
Death Date: | July 1986 (age 55) |
Death Place: | Ealing, London, England |
Position: | Wing Half |
Years1: | 1949–1952 |
Clubs1: | Portsmouth |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1952–1956 |
Clubs2: | Crystal Palace |
Caps2: | 104 |
Goals2: | 11 |
Years3: | 1956–1958 |
Clubs3: | Queens Park Rangers |
Caps3: | 58 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 1958–1959 |
Clubs4: | Sittingbourne |
Caps4: | ? |
Goals4: | ? |
Totalcaps: | 162 |
Totalgoals: | 12 |
Cecil James "Archie" Andrews[1] (1 November 1930 – July 1986) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers. He also played non-league football for Sittingbourne.
Andrews began his career with Portsmouth but did not make a League appearance for the club before signing for Crystal Palace in June 1952.[2] He made his debut on 7 September 1952 in an away 5–0 defeat to Bristol City.[3] He kept his place for the following game but did not appear again until February 1953.[3] He went on to make a total of 104 league appearances for Palace, over four seasons, scoring 11 goals.[4]
In June 1956,[2] Andrews moved on to Queens Park Rangers, for whom he made a total of 58 league appearances, over the next two seasons (scoring once), before moving into non-league football with Sittingbourne.
Andrews was nicknamed "Archie" after the comic book character of the period.[1]
Cecil Andrews died in July 1986 aged 55.[1]