Andrew Roger Melville (born 29 November 1968) is a Welsh former international

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. In the early years of his career, he played in midfield. He was later converted into a central defender. He started his career at

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before earning a move to

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in July 1990 for £275,000. He later went on to play for

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, Bradford City F.C. and

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, before finishing his career with short spells at

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and

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. He won 65

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for the Welsh national team between 1989 and 2004, scoring three times. Andy Melville coaches the Oxford Brookes University football club first team and joined Oxford United as a first-team coach on a short-term contract in July 2009.

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International goals

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* 1968 births Living people Footballers from Swansea Welsh men's footballers Wales men's international footballers Swansea City A.F.C. players Oxford United F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players Men's association football central defenders Oxford United F.C. non-playing staff {{Wales-footy-defender-stub