Cecil Andrews
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Distinguish|Cecil Andrus}}
{{for|the English educator, botanist and collector|Cecil Rollo Payton Andrews}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cecil Andrews
| image =
| fullname = Cecil James Andrews
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1930|11|1}}
| birth_place = Alton, England
| death_date = 11 July 1986 (age 55)
| death_place = Ealing, London, England
| height =
| position = Wing Half
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1949–1952
| clubs1 = Portsmouth
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1952–1956
| clubs2 = Crystal Palace
| caps2 = 104
| goals2 = 11
| years3 = 1956–1958
| clubs3 = Queens Park Rangers
| caps3 = 58
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1958–1959
| clubs4 = Sittingbourne
| caps4 = ?
| goals4 = ?
| totalcaps = 162
| totalgoals = 12
}}
Cecil James "Archie" Andrews{{cite book|last=King|first=Ian|title=Crystal Palace the Complete Record 1905–2011|date=2011|publisher=The Derby Books Publishing Company|page=530|isbn=9781780910468}} (1 November 1930 – July 1986) was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers. He also played non-league football for Sittingbourne.
Playing career
Andrews began his career with Portsmouth but did not make a League appearance for the club before signing for Crystal Palace in June 1952.{{cite book|last1 =Purkiss|first1 =Mike|last2 =Sands|first2 =Nigel|title=Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989|year =1990|publisher =The Breedon Books Publishing Company|page=316|isbn=0907969542}} He made his debut on 7 September 1952 in an away 5–0 defeat to Bristol City.{{cite book|last1 =Purkiss|first1 =Mike|last2 =Sands|first2 =Nigel|title=Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989|year =1990|publisher =The Breedon Books Publishing Company|page=199|isbn=0907969542}} He kept his place for the following game but did not appear again until February 1953. He went on to make a total of 104 league appearances for Palace, over four seasons, scoring 11 goals.{{cite book|last1 =Purkiss|first1 =Mike|last2 =Sands|first2 =Nigel|title=Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989|year =1990|publisher =The Breedon Books Publishing Company|pages=199–205|isbn=0907969542}}
In June 1956, Andrews moved on to Queens Park Rangers, for whom he made a total of 58 league appearances, over the next two seasons (scoring once), before moving into non-league football with Sittingbourne.
Andrews was nicknamed "Archie" after the comic book character of the period.
References
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External links
- {{NeilBrownPlayers|player3/cecilandrews}}
- [http://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=111&player=177 Cecil Andrews at holmesdale.net]
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Sportspeople from Alton, Hampshire
Category:Portsmouth F.C. players
Category:Crystal Palace F.C. players
Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
Category:Sittingbourne F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football midfielders