Andy Dow
Scottish footballer
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Andy Dow (born 7 February 1973) is a Scottish former footballer who played for numerous clubs in a defensive role.
Full name
Andrew James Dow[1]
Date of birth
7 February 1973
Place of birth
Dundee, Scotland
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew James Dow[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1990 | Sporting Club 85 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | Dundee | 18 | (1) |
| 1993–1996 | Chelsea | 16 | (0) |
| 1994 | → Bradford City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Hibernian | 62 | (3) |
| 1998–2001 | Aberdeen | 75 | (6) |
| 2001–2002 | Motherwell | 9 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | St Mirren | 10 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Arbroath | 31 | (4) |
| 2004 | Raith Rovers | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 235 | (15) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Scotland under–21[2] | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dow started out with Scottish junior side Sporting Club 85, before signing for Dundee in 1990. He moved south to sign for Chelsea for £250,000 in 1993, staying for three years. He had a spell with Bradford City on loan, and then played for a succession of Scottish clubs, including Hibernian, Aberdeen, Motherwell (scoring once against Kilmarnock),[3] St Mirren, Arbroath and Raith Rovers
Career statistics
Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee | 1991–92 | Scottish First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | Scottish Premier Division | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 1 | ||
| Chelsea | 1993–94 | Premier League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 0 |
| 1994–95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 0 | ||
| Bradford City (loan) | 1994–95 | Second Division | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5+ | 0+ |
| Hibernian | 1995–96 | Scottish Premier Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 1 |
| 1996–97 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| 1997–98 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 35 | 0 | ||
| Total | 62 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 4 | ||
| Aberdeen | 1998–99 | SPL | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 0 |
| 1999–00 | 35 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 47 | 7 | ||
| 2000–01 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 75 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 94 | 8 | ||
| Motherwell | 2001–02 | SPL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 1 |
| St Mirren | 2002–03 | Scottish First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Arbroath | 2002–03 | Scottish First Division | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 2 |
| 2003–04 | Scottish Second Division | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| Total | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 36 | 4 | ||
| Raith Rovers | 2003–04 | Scottish First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 235 | 15 | 17+ | 1+ | 18+ | 2+ | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 279+ | 18+ | ||
