Andy Linighan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Linighan | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Hartlepool, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1984 | Hartlepool United | 110 | (4) |
| 1984–1986 | Leeds United | 66 | (3) |
| 1986–1988 | Oldham Athletic | 87 | (6) |
| 1988–1990 | Norwich City | 74 | (6) |
| 1990–1997 | Arsenal | 118 | (5) |
| 1997–2000 | Crystal Palace | 111 | (5) |
| 1998–1999 | → Queen's Park Rangers (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Oxford United | 13 | (0) |
| 2001 | St Albans City | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 590 | (42) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 February 2008. |
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Andrew "Andy" Linighan (born 18 June 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender from 1980 until 2000, notably in the Premier League for Arsenal and Crystal Palace.
He also played in the Football League for Hartlepool United, Leeds United, Oldham Athletic, Norwich City, Queens Park Rangers and Oxford United before finishing his career with Non-league St Albans City.
Linighan was born in Hartlepool into a footballing family – his brothers David and Brian were also professional footballers. He first played for his local side, Hartlepool United, before spells at Leeds United (1984–1986), Oldham Athletic (1986–1988) and Norwich City (1988–1990). A tall, imposing centre back, Linighan became notable for his calm performances in defence for Norwich, and was snapped up by George Graham's Arsenal for £1.2 million in the summer of 1990 (despite Arsenal already having England international defenders Tony Adams and Steve Bould in the side). Linighan had been very reluctant to leave Norwich, but was told by then-chairman Robert Chase that he was being sold.
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