Andy Harper

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Personal information
Andy Harper
Full name	Andy Harper
Date of birth	May 13, 1967
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Nickname	'Harps'
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Retired
Youth clubs
?	St Ives
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1988-1990 1994-1997 1997-1999 1999-2001	St George Marconi Brisbane Strikers Newcastle United	23 (1) 69 (26) 17 (2) 48 (9)
National team²
N/A	Australia	N/A
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 dec 06. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 11 dec 06. * Appearances (Goals)

Andy Harper (born May 13, 1967 in Sydney, Australia) was an Australian football (soccer) player who played in Australia's National Soccer League for St George, Marconi, Brisbane Strikers and Newcastle United. Since retiring in 2001 he has written three books, the most popular being (Johnny Warren's biography), Sheilas, Wogs and Poofters, The Incomplete Biography of Johnny Warren & Soccer In Australia. He has been a commentator on SBS covering the 1998 FIFA World Cup, covered the European Championships in 2000 and 2004 with Fox Sports, hosted Channel 9's coverage of the 2002 World Cup and on 29 July 2006 he joined the Fox Sports team covering the A-League and co hosts the Total Football show. He is also a regular contributor as an expert Football commentator in the print and electronic media's coverage of football in Australia.

[edit] Trivia

Andy was the head coach of Nerds FC, a team that consisted of 14 bright young geniuses who were trained to play soccer over 3 months, climaxing with a match with professional A-League team Melbourne Victory at Aussie Stadium.