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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Mark Liddell | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-06-28)28 June 1973 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1991 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1998 | Barnsley | 198 | (34) |
| 1998–2004 | Wigan Athletic | 217 | (70) |
| 2004–2005 | Sheffield United | 33 | (3) |
| 2005–2009 | Oldham Athletic | 125 | (29) |
| 2009 | Bradford Park Avenue | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Rotherham United | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 583 | (137) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993–1996 | Scotland U21 | 12 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011 | Rotherham United (caretaker) | ||
| 2011–2018 | Ipswich Town (fitness coach) | ||
| 2023 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (fitness coach) | ||
| 2024 | Rapid București (fitness coach) | ||
| 2025- | Preston North End (fitness coach) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrew "Andy"Mark Liddell (born 28 June 1973) is a former professionalfootballer who played as aright winger. Born in England, he played for theScotland U21 national team.
Born inLeeds,West Riding of Yorkshire, Liddell started his league career at Barnsley, making his début as a substitute againstPortsmouth in 1992. He helped his team achieve promotion to thePremiership in1997.
Liddell played a part in a significant moment during Barnsley's Premier League season. On the Reds' visit to Anfield to playLiverpool, Liddell created Barnsley's match-winning goal. After being brought down by David James in the penalty area, Liddell could have won apenalty kick but persisted and set up Ashley Ward, who scored via a deflection off Patrick Berger.
He fell out of favour in subsequent years, making most of his appearances from the substitute's bench.
In October 1998, Liddell moved to Wigan Athletic for £350,000, netting ten league goals in his first season at the club. After helping his team toAssociate Members Cup success in 1999,[1] he went on to become Wigan Athletic'sPlayer of the Year for the 1999–2000 season.
In the 2001–2002 campaign, Liddell finished as the club's leading scorer, an instrumental part of the team that would reach the play-offs for the second time in succession. During the course of the season, he scored the club's 1,500th league goal and his first career hat-trick againstBrighton, following this up with another in a 4–1 defeat ofCambridge United. He received a call-up fromScotland coachBerti Vogts and attended an end-of-season training camp.
Liddell was Wigan Athletic's longest-serving player when he left to join Sheffield United in 2004. He played just under 250 games for Wigan, finishing as the club's leading scorer with a tally of 70 goals, four more than that ofDavid Lowe, the club's previous all-time leading goal-getter.
In his final season for Wigan Athletic he played 38 games and scored 9 goals. When informed his place in the first team for the following season was uncertain, he transferred to Sheffield United.
Liddell made his debut againstBurnley on 7 August 2004,[2] and his first goal followed againstNottingham Forest.[3][4] Some of Liddell's most memorable appearances for United came in theFA Cup; in the third round they playedPremier League sideAston Villa and beat them 3–1, with Liddell scoring twice.[5] In the following round United faced fellow Championship clubWest Ham United. The tie went to a replay, in which Liddell scored as the game finished 1-1. In the subsequent penalty shootout he scored the winning penalty to send United through to the fifth round where they facedArsenal.[6]
Liddell made his 100th league appearance for Oldham on 20 September 2008 in a 3–3 draw withHartlepool United.[7] Oldham terminated his contract on 7 April 2009, effectively ending his career with the club after a four-year stint in which he made 144 appearances.[8]
Liddell dropped intoNon-League football at the age of 36 when he signed forNorthern Premier League clubBradford Park Avenue in July 2009. Chief executive Bob Blackburn described it as a "huge signing" for Avenue.[9] On 30 July, however, Liddell signed a one-month contract withRotherham United after impressing whilst on trial. This was later extended to a year but, after only two appearances. because of injury he called time on his playing career. On 22 March 2011, Liddell became Rotherham's caretaker manager for the remainder of the 2010–11 season,[10] after manager Ronnie Moore left the club, to be assisted by Paul Warne and Andy Dibble. He immediately took on Nicky Eaden as a new coach for the club.
Liddell appeared 12 times for theScotland under-21 team in the mid-1990s.[11] In 2002, he played with the senior Scotland squad in a'behind closed doors' warm-up match againstDundee United, but was never selected for a full international.[12]
He is the son of the lateGary Liddell, a formerLeeds United andGrimsby Town striker.[13]
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