Cecil Andrews

For the English educator, botanist and collector, see Cecil Rollo Payton Andrews.

Cecil Andrews
Personal information
Full name Cecil James Andrews
Date of birth (1930-11-01)1 November 1930
Place of birth Alton, England
Date of death July 1986 (age 55)
Place of death Ealing, London, England
Position(s) Wing Half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1952 Portsmouth 0 (0)
1952–1956 Crystal Palace 104 (11)
1956–1958 Queens Park Rangers 58 (1)
1958–1959 Sittingbourne ? (?)
Total 162 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c King, Ian (2011). Crystal Palace the Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 530. ISBN 9781780910468.
  2. ^ a b Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 316. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. ^ a b Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 199. ISBN 0907969542.
  4. ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 199–205. ISBN 0907969542.