Andrew Hannah

Andrew Boyd Hannah (17 September 1864 – 29 May 1940) was a Scottishfootballer who played as aright-back. He missed just two games inEverton's1890–91 title-winning season. In 1892 he became the first captain ofLiverpool. In 2006 he was listed in100 players who shook the Kop, a Liverpool fan poll. He made one appearance for theScotland national team, in 1888.

Andrew Hannah
Personal information
Hannah on a 1892Liverpool team photo
Full name	Andrew Boyd Hannah
Date of birth	(1864-09-17)17 September 1864
Place of birth	Renton,Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Date of death	29 May 1940(1940-05-29) (aged 75)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	5 ft7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)^[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
	Renton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1882–1888	Renton
1888	West Bromwich Albion
1888–1889	Renton
1889–1891	Everton	42	(0)
1891–1892	Renton	18	(0)
1892–1895	Liverpool	40	(1)
1895–1896	Rob Roy
1896–1897	Clyde	9	(0)
International career
1888	Scotland	1	(0)
1892	Scottish League XI	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Renton

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Born inRenton,Dunbartonshire, to Irish parents,^[2] Hannah first played forRenton, where he was part of a side that won theScottish Cup twice and were then crownedunofficial champions of the world after defeating English cup holders,West Bromwich Albion in 1888. Hannah so impressed his opponents that they signed him in time for the first ever Football League season but he was unable to settle atStoney Lane and returned to his hometown club for a second spell before being enticed south again in time for the second Football League season.^[2]

Everton

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Hannah's second spell in England came atEverton and proved to be his most successful as he was ever-present in the side which finished runners-up in the1889–90 season.The following season was even better for the Scot, as the Everton claimed their first league title. Hannah himself had missed just two games and was a vital part of the club's success. That summer, however, he returned to Scotland for a third spell with his hometown club Renton.^[3]

Liverpool

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In 1892, following Everton's departure fromAnfield and the formation of a new club,Liverpool, to replace them, Hannah was lured back toMerseyside by the new club's manager,John McKenna and treasurerWilliam Barclay, the latter having been his manager in his Everton days. Hannah was the right back in Liverpool's first ever competitive fixture, an 8–0 victory against Higher Walton on the 3 September 1892 in theLancashire League, which theReds went on to win convincingly. Andrew then had the honour of becoming one of the 11 players that played in Liverpool's firstFootball League fixture the following season a 2–0 win overMiddlesbrough Ironopolis at the Paradise Field on 2 September 1893; he went on to play in 24 of the 28 matches which saw Liverpool win theFootball League Second Division. He also became the first person to captain both Liverpool and Everton.^[2]

Hannah went on to play 73 times for Liverpool before leaving in 1895. He only managed to score the one goal, in a 2–0 victory overBurslem Port Vale on the 14 April 1894. His teammates in his final season includedDavid Hannah, also a former Renton player and possibly a cousin to a degree (like Andrew's parents David was also born inCounty Down before relocating toDunbartonshire) but not a direct relative.

Subsequently he moved back to Scotland where he worked in a shipyard and lived inKirkintilloch andClydebank.^[4]^[2]

Scotland

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Hannah made one appearance forScotland whilst a Renton player, on 10 March 1888.^[2] The match ended in a 5–1 victory overWales atHibernian Park,Edinburgh. He also represented theScottish League once, in 1892 during his third Renton spell.^[5]