Andy Pettinger

Andrew Pettinger (born 21 April 1984) is an English former professional footballer and youth team goalkeeping coach at Football League One side Scunthorpe United.

Andy Pettinger
Personal information
Full name Andrew Pettinger
Date of birth (1984-04-21) 21 April 1984
Place of birth Scunthorpe, England
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1996–1999 Scunthorpe United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Scunthorpe United 0 (0)
2000–2002 Everton 0 (0)
2002–2004 Grimsby Town 3 (0)
2004–2005 Ossett Town
2005–2009 Armthorpe Welfare
2009–2011 Brigg Town
2011–2012 Gainsborough Trinity
2013–2015 Brigg Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:40, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

He was the product of the Scunthorpe United youth system, before moving to Premier League side Everton. His only appearances as a professional in the Football League came for Grimsby Town. He also played for Armthorpe Welfare, Brigg Town and Gainsborough Trinity.

Career

Scunthorpe United

At the young age of 16, Andy Pettinger was promoted to the first team setup at Scunthorpe United, albeit at the time, as the club's 4th choice goalkeeper, in a keeper line-up that consisted of Tommy Evans, Ross Turner and Leigh Herrick.

Everton

In April 2000 Premier League club Everton came in for Pettinger's services. And the young keeper signed a two-year professional contract with the Merseyside side. In his first season with the club, Pettinger was the 4th choice shot stopper behind the likes of Thomas Myhre, Paul Gerrard and Steve Simonsen.

In his latter season with The Toffees he also was understudy to England international Richard Wright. Pettinger appeared as an unused substitute in a 1–0 away Premiership victory over Southampton on 20 April 2002. Along with Wayne Rooney, Pettinger featured in Everton's eight-game run to the 2002 FA Youth Cup.[1]

Grimsby Town

In September 2002 Andrew left the club after suffering from homesickness, so he returned home to his native Lincolnshire to sign with his former club Scunthorpe's local rivals, having signed a one-year contract with Grimsby Town. Pettinger would become the second choice goalkeeper during the 2003–2004 season. Pettinger deputised three times for Aidan Davison throughout the season. Davison was eventually ruled out of the last three months of the season, but the club instead chose to loan in Alan Fettis from Hull City instead of letting Pettinger take over. This decision came despite Pettinger playing notably well when called upon, amongst his games included a 6–1 derby day victory over Barnsley. Following Grimsby's relegation from the Second Division, Pettinger was amongst those players released.

Armthorpe Welfare

At the start of the 2005–2006 season, Pettinger moved even further down the non-league game by signing for Yorkshire amateurs Armthorpe Welfare. In 2006, Armthorpe granted permission for Pettinger to join Football League One side Oldham Athletic on trial, but following a week training with the club he failed to earn a contract. Pettinger left Armthorpe eventually at the end of the 2008–2009 season.

Brigg Town

Pettinger made a third return to Lincolnshire this time signing with Brigg Town at the start of the 2009–2010 season.

Gainsborough Trinity

In May 2011 Brian Little signed for his Conference North side Gainsborough Trinity bringing him to the club as understudy to Phil Barnes several weeks after Brigg manager Steve Housham had been appointed as Trinity's new youth team manager. Pettinger served as the second choice keeper under Phil Barnes during the 2011–12 season, but briefly replaced an injured Barnes until Pettinger himself was sidelined with an injury that ruled him out for the remainder of the season. At the end of the 2011–12 season he left Trinity to concentrate on his part-time coaching work with Scunthorpe United.

Return to Brigg

After one year out of the game, Pettinger returned to playing by signing for Brigg at the start of the 2013–14 season.

References
  1. "Wayne Rooney Everton FC Player Profile". Everton F.C. 7 April 2011. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
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