Andy Weir (footballer)
Andrew Best Weir (15 November 1937 – 1992) was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger for Motherwell[9] and the Scotland national team. He earned a total of six caps for Scotland and scored his only goal on his debut, a 3–2 win against West Germany in 1959.[6] His final international appearance was against Turkey in 1960.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Best Weir[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1937[3] | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1992 (aged 54–55) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Arthurlie[4][5] | |||
| 1957–1968[4] | Motherwell | 202 | (44) |
| National team | |||
| 1959–1960[6] | Scotland | 6 | (1) |
| 1959–1960[7] | Scotland U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 1962[8] | SFA trial v SFL | 1 | (0) |
| 1960 | Scottish League XI[1] | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He died in 1992,[2] having been in poor health for some years.[10]
References
- "SFL player Andy Weir". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- Andy Weir, MotherWELLnet
- Andy Weir at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Andy Weir". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- Junior International records, ScottishLeague.net, 21 January 2019
- Andy Weir at the Scottish Football Association
- Scotland U23 player Weir, Andy, FitbaStats
- Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.
- Ancell's Babes: Steelmen, Sinners and the Saint, The Football Pink, 12 February 2019
- Team spirit helps ex-footballer, Glasgow Herald, 30 December 1991
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