Andrew McCulloch (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew McCulloch | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19??–19?? | Fleet Town | ||
| 19??–1970 | Walton & Hersham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1972 | Q.P.R. | 41 | (10) |
| 1972–1974 | Cardiff City | 58 | (24) |
| 1974–1976 | Oxford United | 41 | (9) |
| 1976–1979 | Brentford | 127 | (48) |
| 1978 | → Oakland Stompers (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 1979–1983 | Sheffield Wednesday | 125 | (44) |
| 1983–1984 | Crystal Palace | 25 | (3) |
| 1984–1985 | Aldershot | 16 | (2) |
| Total | 433 | (140) | |
| National team | |||
| 1973 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 19??–2008 | Esher United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Andrew "Andy" McCulloch is an English former professional footballer who played for Q.P.R., Cardiff City, Oxford United, Brentford, Sheffield Wednesday, Crystal Palace and Aldershot. He played a total of 475 games in all competitions for his seven league clubs, scoring 153 goals in a career which lasted from 1970 until 1985. McCulloch was a Centre Forward in the "Target Man" mould, being 6 ft 2in (1.88 m) tall, he was good in the air, using his strong physique to hold off defenders and lay the ball off to team mates. He made one appearance for the Scotland national under 23 team.
McCulloch was born in Northampton on 3 January 1950. He was the son of Adam McCulloch who played over 200 league games for Northampton Town, Shrewsbury Town and Aldershot. Andy was brought up in Hampshire, the family moving there when his father signed for Aldershot in 1953. On leaving school he attended university and obtained a Civil engineering degree before playing full-time football.
Andy McCulloch first made a name for himself as a teenager playing for Fleet Town in the Hampshire League and was subsequently invited for a trial at Tottenham Hotspur. However nothing came of the Tottenham connection and he signed for non-league Walton & Hersham being part of the team which won the Athenian League title in the 1968–69 season. McCulloch was spotted by Queens Park Rangers manager Les Allen and he signed for Rangers in October 1970.
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