Andrew Tod (born 4 November 1971) is a Scottish former professional

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, who played mainly as a defender.

Career

Tod, a versatile player who could play in defence or attack. Tod started his professional career at

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in 1992. After being a regular goal scorer within Junior Football, then manager Bert Paton decided to bring the striker to East End Park. He departed East End Park in 2001 to join

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for £100,000 after an initial loan spell saw him score four goals in 12 league games, including a double against

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in October 2001. Due to add-on transfer clauses in his contract, Bradford were later unable to afford to continue playing Tod and he soon returned to Scotland with loan spells at Hearts and

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before returning permanently with former club Dunfermline Athletic in 2003. During January 2007, Tod was told that he was no longer needed at East End Park by manager Stephen Kenny. On 11 July 2007, Tod moved to

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rivals Raith Rovers on a free transfer. Without starting a game for Raith in the 2008–09 season, he was loaned out to team up with his former manager Dick Campbell at Forfar Athletic on 31 October 2008, signing a permanent contract three months later. Tod spent the next two seasons with the Loons before retiring in January 2011 to take up a job as a police officer.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tod, Andy Living people 1971 births Scottish men's footballers Kelty Hearts F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Forfar Athletic F.C. players Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Men's association football defenders