Andrew Waterworth

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Andrew Waterworth

| image = Andrew Waterworth (2014, cropped).jpg

| fullname =

| height =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1986|04|11}}

| birth_place = Crossgar, Northern Ireland

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Kilmore Recreation

| youthyears2 = 2002–2004

| youthclubs2 = Glentoran

| years1 = 2004–2006

| years2 = 2004

| years3 = 2006–2008

| years4 = 2008

| years5 = 2008–2013

| years6 = 2013–2021

| years7 = 2021–2022

| clubs1 = Ards

| clubs2 = → Kilmore Recreation (loan)

| clubs3 = Lisburn Distillery

| clubs4 = Hamilton Academical

| clubs5 = Glentoran

| clubs6 = Linfield

| clubs7 = Glenavon

| caps1 = 59

| caps2 = ?

| caps3 = 38

| caps4 = 10

| caps5 = 146

| caps6 = 257

| caps7 = 25

| goals1 = 12

| goals2 = ?

| goals3 = 18

| goals4 = 1

| goals5 = 44

| goals6 = 136

| goals7 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007

| nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U21

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| manageryears1 = 2023

| managerclubs1 = Northern Ireland women (interim)

| club-update = 30 May 2021

| ntupdate = 7 Feb 2008

}}

Andrew Waterworth (born 11 April 1986) is a former footballer from Northern Ireland who was most recently the interim manager of the Northern Ireland women's national team.

Club career

=Hamilton Academical=

Waterworth joined Hamilton from Lisburn Distillery in January 2008 for a fee of £20,000.[http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=471&Itemid=2 Waterworth Signs!]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} - HamiltonAcademical FC He made his debut against Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup in February.[http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=477&Itemid=38d=2 Aberdeen 1 Accies 0]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} - Hamilton Academical FC

He scored his first goal for Hamilton against Dundee in April 2008,[http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=554&Itemid=38 Dundee 1 Accies 1]{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} - Hamilton Academical FC but returned to Northern Ireland having made only 10 appearances during eight months in Scotland.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45565154 |title=Andrew Waterworth: Striker missed big break - because he had nipped to the loo |first=Mark |last=Sterling |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 September 2018 |accessdate=25 September 2018}}

=Glentoran=

After leaving Hamilton Accies, Waterworth joined Irish Premiership side Glentoran. During his time with the East Belfast side, he won winners medals in both the Irish Premiership and Irish Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/22419457|title=Waterworth savours Irish Cup glory|date=5 May 2013|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 April 2020}}

On 9 May 2013, Glentoran announced on their website that Waterworth would not be signing a new contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.glentoran.com/news/andy-waterworth|title=Andy Waterworth|date=9 May 2013|publisher=Glentoran FC|accessdate=19 April 2020}}

=Linfield=

In May 2013, Linfield confirmed that they had signed Waterworth on a two-year contract.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22468010|title=Andy Waterworth joins Linfield from Irish Cup winners Glentoran|date=9 May 2013|publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=1 July 2014}} On his Linfield debut, Waterworth broke a bone in his leg which side-lined the striker for two months. However, he eventually made his league debut for Linfield on 14 September 2013, scoring a hat-trick in a 4–1 win against Ballymena United at Windsor Park, and went on to score 11 goals in his first eleven league appearances to put his side top the table.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23995380|title=Irish Premiership: Linfield 4-1 Ballymena Utd|date=14 September 2013|accessdate=15 September 2013|publisher=BBC Sport}} His first trophy with the Blues arrived in the form of the 2013–14 County Antrim Shield, after a penalty shoot-out victory over Crusaders in the final.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26423030|title=Linfield defeat Crusaders in Shield shoot-out|date=4 March 2014|publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=1 July 2014}}

=Glenavon=

On 30 May 2021, it was announced that Waterworth, alongside team-mates Mark Haughey and Mark Stafford, had signed for Glenavon on the expiry of their contracts at Linfield. Waterworth made his Glenavon debut coming on as a sub in a 1–1 draw with Portadown, and scored his first goals for the club a week later, notching a brace in a 6–1 victory over Warrenpoint Town.

It was announced on 2 July 2022 that Waterworth had retired from football.

International career

Waterworth was called up to the Northern Ireland under-21 side in January 2008.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7209078.stm|title=Irish League quartet in U21 squad|date=25 January 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 April 2020}} In total he won seven under-21 caps and scored two goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.linfieldfc.com/firstteamprofiles.aspx?id=242#profilestart|title=Andrew Waterworth|publisher=Linfield FC|accessdate=19 April 2020}}

Managerial career

On 16 March 2023, it was announced Waterworth would take charge of the Northern Ireland women's team on an interim basis.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishfa.com/news/2023/march/waterworth-to-take-charge-of-senior-women-s-team-on-interim-basis|title=Waterworth to take charge of senior women's team on interim basis|publisher=Irish FA|accessdate=9 April 2023}} Waterworth managed the team for a 4-1 defeat against Wales on 6 April 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65209483|title=Wales 4-1 Northern Ireland: New manager 'has to be right person' - Andy Waterworth|publisher=BBC Sport NI|accessdate=9 April 2023}}