Andy McCombie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew McCombie | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 28 March 1952 (aged 75) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Inverness Thistle | |||
| 1898–1904 | Sunderland | 157 | (6) |
| 1904–1910 | Newcastle United | 113 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1903–1905 | Scotland | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Andrew McCombie (30 June 1876 – 28 March 1952) was a Scottish international footballer who played at right back for North East England rival clubs Sunderland and Newcastle United. He won the Football League championship with both clubs, and was twice on the losing side in the FA Cup final. He went on to have a long career as a coach with Newcastle.
McCombie was born in Inverness and started his career at Inverness Thistle before moving south of the border to join Sunderland in December 1898. He made his first team debut away to Sheffield Wednesday on 18 February 1899, while regular right-back Philip Bach was playing for England at Roker Park, Sunderland. In Bach's absence on international duty, McCombie took over at right-back in a 1–0 victory. Bach was unable to regain his place, making only two further appearances before he was transferred to Middlesbrough.
McCombie was an ever-present in his first full season, with Sunderland finishing third in the League table. The following season McCombie only missed one game as Sunderland finished runners-up, with McCombie and Jimmy Watson teaming up in front of goal-keeper Ned Doig. The three Scottish internationals appeared in a notable total of 109 league and cup games between February 1900 and February 1904 when McCombie was transferred to Newcastle United.
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