Andy Melville
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Roger Melville[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1986–1990 | Swansea City | 175 | (22) |
| 1990–1993 | Oxford United | 135 | (13) |
| 1993–1999 | Sunderland | 204 | (14) |
| 1998 | → Bradford City (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1999–2004 | Fulham | 153 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | West Ham United | 17 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| Total | 703 | (54) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989–2004 | Wales[2] | 65 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Andrew Roger Melville (born 29 November 1968 in Swansea) is a former Wales international footballer. In the early years of his career, he played in midfield. He was later converted into a central defender.
He started his career at Swansea City before earning a move to Oxford United in July 1990 for £275,000. He later went on to play for Sunderland, Bradford City F.C. and Fulham, before finishing his career with short spells at West Ham United and Nottingham Forest.
He won 65 caps for the Welsh national team between 1989 and 2004, scoring three times.
Andy Melville coaches the Oxford Brookes University football club first team[3] and joined Oxford United as a first-team coach on a short-term contract in July 2009.[4]
References
- ↑ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ↑ Alpuin, Luis Fernando Passo (20 February 2009). "Wales - Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
- ↑ "An Education in Football". NonLeagueDaily.com. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- ↑ Farrant, Nick (14 July 2009). "Melville returns in United coaching role". Oxford Mail, Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Chris Coleman |
Fulham captain 2001-2003 |
Succeeded by Lee Clark |