Andrew Findlay (1899 – 1976) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back, primarily for St Mirren.

Andrew Findlay
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1899
Place of birth Audenshaw, England[1][2]
Date of death 1976 (aged 76–77)
Place of death Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Height 5 ft 8+12 in (1.74 m)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Rosslyn Juniors
1922–1929 St Mirren 219 (0)
1929–1931 Dundee United 9 (0)
1931 Armadale 3 (0)
Total 231 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joining the Paisley club after serving in the Royal Navy during World War I,[2] over seven seasons he made 246 appearances in major competitions (without scoring)[3][2] and was in the team which won the Scottish Cup in 1926.[4][5][6] He was offered a benefit match against a 'Scottish Select' in 1928,[7][2] but by the following year he had lost his place to understudy Walter Hay, and moved on to Dundee United for a short spell.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Season preview 1927/28 – St. Mirren F.C., The Athletic News, 1 August 1927, via Play Up Liverpool
  2. ^ a b c d Andrew Findlay, Cairters Corner, 13 May 2022
  3. ^ Player profiles F, StMirren.info
  4. ^ St Mirren's Victory | Celtic Lose Scottish Cup at Hampden, The Glasgow Herald, 12 April 1926
  5. ^ Scottish Cup Winners 1926, StMirren.info
  6. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
  7. ^ Testimonial/Benefit matches, StMirren.info
  8. ^ Andrew Findlay Player Profile, Arab Archive
  9. ^ Findlay Andrew Image 1 St Mirren 1922, Vintage Footballers