Andy Monkhouse

Andy Monkhouse
Personal information
Full name Andrew William Monkhouse
Date of birth 23 October 1980 (1980-10-23) (age 31)
Place of birth Leeds, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Midfielder/Striker
Club information
Current club Hartlepool United
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2006 Rotherham United 128 (9)
2006–2007 Swindon Town 10 (2)
2007– Hartlepool United 206 (35)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:37, 3 January 2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Andrew William "Andy" Monkhouse (born 23 October 1980 in Leeds) is a professional football player.

Monkhouse began his career with Rotherham United as a trainee before rising to the senior ranks at the age of 18 and scored on his debut in a 3-0 win against Hartlepool United.

After 128 league outings for Rotherham and a couple of long-term injuries .Monkhouse became Dennis Wise's first signing as manager of Swindon Town on 22 June 2006, signing a one-year contract

Monkhouse's time at Swindon was interrupted by injury and he was loaned to Hartlepool United. Following a successful loan spell, a deal was then agreed between Swindon and Hartlepool United on 10 January 2007. Remarkably, the first time he was on the losing side in a league match in 2006-07 was in United's defeat against Barnet on 7 April 2007.

Monkhouse was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year for the 2006–07 season.[1]

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