Andy McCall (footballer born 1925)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew McCall | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | December 2014 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1951 | Blackpool | 87 | (15) |
| 1951–1952 | West Bromwich Albion | 31 | (3) |
| 1952–1955 | Leeds United | 62 | (8) |
| 1955–1956 | Lovell's Athletic | ? | (?) |
| 1956–1960 | Halifax Town | 139 | (15) |
| Total | 319 | (41) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Andrew "Andy" McCall (15 March 1925 - December 2014) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger, making over 300 appearances in the Football League.
Born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, McCall joined the Royal Navy at the age of seventeen. He later served with the King's Own Scottish Borderers before starting his football career at Junior level with Blantyre Celtic.
His son, Stuart McCall, is a former international footballer, who later became a manager. McCall was injured in the Bradford City stadium fire while watching his son in 1985.
McCall moved to England to sign with Blackpool in 1947, making 87 league appearances over the next four years. He signed for West Bromwich Albion in 1951, and in his sole season at the club made 31 league appearances. He then signed for Leeds United in 1952, and in three years made 62 league appearances. He later played with Welsh side Lovell's Athletic, before returning to English football with Halifax Town, for whom he made 139 league appearances.
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