Cecil Andrews Explained

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.

Playing career

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: King, Ian. Crystal Palace the Complete Record 1905–2011. 2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. 530. 9781780910468.
  2. Book: Purkiss. Mike. Sands. Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. 1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. 316. 0907969542.
  3. Book: Purkiss. Mike. Sands. Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. 1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. 199. 0907969542.
  4. Book: Purkiss. Mike. Sands. Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. 1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. 199–205. 0907969542.