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William McAndrew (3 September 1887 – 23 December 1965) was a Scottish professional footballer and manager. He played for Queen's Park, Clyde, Third Lanark and Dundee Hibernian.[3]

Willie McAndrew

Personal information
Full name	William McAndrew[1]
Date of birth	3 September 1887
Place of birth	Kirkintilloch, Scotland
Date of death	23 December 1965(1965-12-23) (aged 78)[2]
Position(s)	Half back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1907–1910	Queen's Park	105	(0)
1910–1920	Clyde	158	(0)
1920–1922	Third Lanark	57	(0)
1922–1923	Dundee Hibernian	0	(0)
National team
1911–1912	Scottish Football League XI	3	(0)
Teams managed
1923	Dundee Hibernian (caretaker)
1925–1946	Hamilton Academical
1947	Dunfermline Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

During his Clyde career, he played for the club in the 1912 Scottish Cup Final and represented the Scottish League three times.[4] After a spell as caretaker player-manager while with Dundee Hibernian,[5][6] McAndrew got his first permanent appointment as a manager with Hamilton Academical in 1925.[7] He remained in the role for 21 years, taking the club to the 1935 Scottish Cup Final as well as a fourth place League finish in the same season.[7] He briefly managed Dunfermline Athletic in 1947.[8]

Personal life

McAndrew served in the First World War as a lieutenant in the Glasgow Highlanders and was held as a prisoner of war.[8][7]

References

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