Andy Welsh

Andrew Peter David Welsh (born 24 November 1983) is a coach and former player who is the manager of Bury AFC.[1]

Andy Welsh
Personal information
Full name Andrew Peter David Welsh
Date of birth (1983-11-24) 24 November 1983
Place of birth Manchester, England
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bury AFC (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Stockport County 85 (3)
2002 → Macclesfield Town (loan) 6 (2)
2004–2007 Sunderland 25 (2)
2006 → Leicester City (loan) 10 (1)
2006–2007 → Leicester City (loan) 7 (0)
2007 Toronto FC 20 (1)
2007–2008 Blackpool 21 (0)
2008–2011 Yeovil Town 113 (6)
2011–2013 Carlisle United 33 (0)
2013–2014 Scunthorpe United 8 (0)
2014 FC United of Manchester 0 (0)
2014–2016 Farsley AFC
2017 Ossett Albion
National team
Scotland U19
Teams managed
2017–2018 Ossett Albion (player-manager)
2018–2019 Ossett United
2020– Bury AFC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 February 2014

Born in England, Welsh played for the Scotland under-19 side.

Playing career

Stockport County

The left-footed Welsh wrote the club asking for a trial run and made his professional debut for Stockport County in October 2001,[2] going on to make 75 league appearances in his four-year stint at the club.[3] His final match was a 3–0 loss to Sheffield Wednesday in League One.[4] He also made six appearances on loan at Macclesfield Town in 2002.[5]

Sunderland

After impressing in a three-day trial with Sunderland in November 2004, Welsh signed with the club for £15,000, and could have included a compensation for amount of time on the field stipulation to £35,000. Upon signing for Sunderland he was assigned the vacant number 11 shirt, and made his club debut on 1 January 2005 in a 3–2 defeat to Preston North End, replacing Marcus Stewart in the 68th minute. He score two goals in eight appearances during the 2004–05 season for Sunderland.[6]

Welsh made his first start for Sunderland a week later on 8 January 2005, scoring a free kick in a 2–1 victory against Crystal Palace. Welsh went on to make eight appearances that season, scoring again, against QPR at Loftus Road on 2 April.

After Sunderland's promotion to the Premier League, Welsh retained the number 11 shirt, starting the season in place of injured defender George McCartney. However, Welsh was controversially sent off in only the second game of the season against Liverpool at Anfield on 20 August 2005, although the decision was later overturned on appeal.

Welsh found himself out of the Sunderland team after Christmas, and many thought he had played his last game for the club after he was loaned to Championship club Leicester on 1 March 2006. Welsh went on to make ten appearances for Leicester, scoring one goal, helping to stave off relegation for the Foxes.

Four days after playing his last game for Leicester, Welsh was back at Sunderland, playing in the club's last two games, against Fulham and Aston Villa, under new caretaker manager Kevin Ball. Following the transfer of popular midfielder Julio Arca to Middlesbrough in the summer, Welsh was expected to start the season as first choice winger, however injury hit early on in pre-season.

Welsh picked up an injury during a pre-season win against League of Ireland club, Shelbourne, prompting Quinn and new manager Roy Keane to sign Swedish winger Tobias Hysen and Celtic midfielder Ross Wallace to fill the left-midfield role. Welsh subsequently re-joined Leicester on loan when he regained fitness, although he managed only four league starts for them, and returned to Sunderland in the New Year. Coincidentally, Sunderland's next game was against Leicester at the Walkers Stadium, where Welsh was named as an unused substitute.

Toronto

After failing to break back into Sunderland's first team, it was announced in March 2007, that Welsh would be heading to Canada for a medical before signing a contract with Major League Soccer (MLS) club, Toronto FC, after the clubs agreed a deal to end his contract at Sunderland.[7]

On 16 May 2007, Welsh scored his first goal for Toronto in a rain soaked 1–0 home win over defending MLS champions, Houston Dynamo.[8] Fans subsequently voted him "Man of the Match" on the club's official website. However, after the first few games Toronto struggled to find points hard to come by, Welsh was in and out of the team and soon decided to return to England.

Blackpool

On 30 August 2007, it was reported that Welsh would be leaving Toronto for Blackpool, [9] whom he signed for the following day.[10] During the 2007–08 season he made 21 appearances in the Championship, mostly as a substitute.[11] On 7 May 2008 he was released by Blackpool.[12]

Yeovil Town

In August 2008 Welsh went on trial at Football League One club Yeovil Town.[13] On 3 September, Yeovil manager Russell Slade confirmed that the club had a verbal agreement to sign Welsh with him due to have a medical at the club the following day.[11] Welsh signed a contract with the club until the end of the 2008–09 season.[14] Welsh played 38 games for Yeovil in his first season,[15] he became a bit of a fans favourite when the team went on a 4-game winning streak the team scoring 4 goals direct from his set pieces. He ended the season with Yeovil's most assists on 7 and most crosses on 80, in his 38 appearances.

At the end of the 2008–09 season, Welsh signed a new two-year deal keeping him at the club until the summer of 2011. In the 2009–10 season Welsh started well and was the divisional top goal maker with 7 assists. However, formation changes saw him slip out of the side a bit, making most of his appearances from the subs bench. However, he was Yeovil's leading creator for the second consecutive season with 10 assists.[16] He also scored his first two goals for the club, in the 2 – 0 win over Brentford and the 4 – 1 win over Wycombe.

Welsh scored in his second game of the season 2010–11 against local rivals Exeter City FC a stunning low volley and then a header against Tranmere Rovers FC two weeks later. Welsh again has been one of Yeovil Town FC outstanding performers this season leading the way in assists again and also scoring some important goals. Welsh recently secured Yeovil's league one status for another season with an 85th-minute equaliser at home to Oldham Athletic the day after his first child was born.[17]

At the end of the 2010–11 season, he and six other Yeovil players were told they would be re-signed.[18]

Carlisle United

On 1 June 2011, Welsh became Greg Abbott's first signing of the summer when he joined Carlisle United on a two-year deal.[19] It was revealed on 27 May 2013 that Welsh was not going to be offered a new contract and would no longer be a Carlisle United player come the end of the 2012/13 season.[20]

Scunthorpe United

On 24 June 2013, Andy Welsh become Scunthorpe United's 5th signing of the summer where he has signed a one-year deal for the league two club with an option of a further year.

Unfortunately Welsh after playing every game up until start of October ended up having knee surgery which ruled him out until February 2014.

Having been part of the squad that won league two that season Welsh' s injury hampered his season and he decided at the end of the season to pursue the remainder of his degree in psychology and coaching.

Non-League

On 12 September 2014, Andy Welsh signed for FC United of Manchester.[21] In December 2014, Welsh made the move to Farsley AFC, closer to his home in Bradford.[22]

Managerial career

In September 2017, Andy Welsh became player/head coach at Ossett Albion. He then took over at the newly merged club Ossett United.

On 29 July 2020, Welsh was selected from 750 applicants to become the first manager of Bury AFC.[23]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stockport County 2002–03[2] First Division 1501000—160
2002–03[5] Second Division 13200001[lower-alpha 1]0142
2003–04[3] Second Division 34110203[lower-alpha 1]0401
2004–05[4] League One 13000101[lower-alpha 1]0150
Total 753203050853
Macclesfield Town (loan) 2002–03[5] Third Division 62———62
Sunderland 2004–05[4] Championship 711100—82
2005–06[24] Premier League 1401020—170
2006–07[25] Championship 000000—00
Total 2112120—252
Leicester City (loan) 2005–06[24] Championship 101———101
2006–07[25] Championship 700010—80
Total 1710010—181
Toronto FC 2007[6] MLS 201———201
Blackpool 2007–08[26] Championship 2101020—240
Yeovil Town 2008–09[15] League One 370100000380
2009–10[27] League One 42210101[lower-alpha 1]0452
2010–11[28] League One 34420001[lower-alpha 1]1375
Total 11364010211207
Carlisle United 2011–12[29] League One 21000201[lower-alpha 1]0240
2012–13[30] League One 120200000140
Total 330202010380
Scunthorpe United 2013–14[31] League Two 4000101[lower-alpha 1]060
Career total 310141111209134216
  1. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy

Personal life

Welsh is a Manchester United supporter.

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