Andrew George Rankin (born 11 May 1944 in
Bootle
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Historically part of Lancashire, Bootle ...
) is an English former professional
footballer
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who played in
the Football League
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as a
goalkeeper
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for
Everton,
Watford
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Initially a small market town, the Grand Junction Canal en ...
and
Huddersfield Town
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.
He also made an international appearance for the
England under-23 team.
[ In 1973 Rankin became the inaugural Watford Player of the Season, an accolade he would reclaim in the 1974–75 season.]
References
1944 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Bootle
English footballers
Association football goalkeepers
Everton F.C. players
Watford F.C. players
Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
English Football League players
Footballers from Liverpool
England under-23 international footballers
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