James Patrick Andrews (1 February 1927 – 12 September 2012) was a Scottish

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who played as a left winger.

Biography

Andrews was born on 1 February 1927 in

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, Scotland. He was signed by English club

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from

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in November 1951 for £4,750. He played his first game for the club on 24 November 1951, against Everton. His final game for West Ham came against

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on 31 March 1956. He made a total of 120 League and

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appearances for the Upton Park club. After leaving West Ham, Andrews joined nearby

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and scored eight goals in 36 league appearances for them. He later played for

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, scoring 15 goals in 82 League games, before retiring. After his playing career ended, Andrews worked as a coach with Queens Park Ranger, Luton Town and Tottenham Hotspur. He became manager of

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and took them to a double of promotion and

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winners in 1975–76. He was sacked in November 1978 and later worked as a

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for

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. Andrews died on 12 September 2012, aged 85.

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* * 1927 births 2012 deaths People from Ross and Cromarty Footballers from Highland (council area) Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wingers Dundee F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. managers Scottish football managers English Football League players Scottish Football League players Southampton F.C. non-playing staff Scottish football coaches 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1920s-stub