Andrew Winter (born 10 March 2002) is a Scottish professional
footballer
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who plays as a
forward
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for side
Arbroath
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, on loan from club
Livingston
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Businesses
* Livingston Energy Flight, an Italian airline (2003–2010)
* Livingston Compagnia Aerea, an Italian airline (2011–2014), also known as Livingston Airline
* Livingston International, a North Am ...
.
Club career
Winter began his career with
Hamilton Academical
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, joining the club aged 10.https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/andrew-winter-insists-he-will-be-ready-when-accies-chance-comes/ He played and scored in the
UEFA Youth League
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and the
Scottish Challenge Cup
The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,Edinburgh City in the
2019–20 Scottish Cup
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fourth round in which he entered as a substitute and scored the fourth goal. He then made his first
Scottish Premiership
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appearance the following week, again coming off the bench in a 4–2 defeat away to
Livingston
Livingston or Livingstonemay refer to:
Businesses
* Livingston Energy Flight, an Italian airline (2003–2010)
* Livingston Compagnia Aerea, an Italian airline (2011–2014), also known as Livingston Airline
* Livingston International, a North Am ...
. His first start soon followed in the Scottish Cup, playing the entirety of a 4–1 home defeat for Hamilton at the hands of
Rangers
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.
Winter was released from
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Accies, or The Accies, is a Scottish football club from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, who currently compete in . They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilto ...
in May 2024. The following month, he began training with
Livingston
Livingston or Livingstonemay refer to:
Businesses
* Livingston Energy Flight, an Italian airline (2003–2010)
* Livingston Compagnia Aerea, an Italian airline (2011–2014), also known as Livingston Airline
* Livingston International, a North Am ...
. He signed a one-year deal with Livi in July 2024.
In January 2025, Winter signed for
Arbroath
Arbroath () or Aberbrothock ( ) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the Subdivisions of Scotland, council area of Angus, Scotland, Angus, Scotland, with a population of 23,902. It lies on the North Sea coast, some east-northeast of ...
referee
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.
Honours
Hamilton Academical
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Scottish Challenge Cup
The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,2022–23
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Arbroath
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Scottish League One
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